The writing was good but the stories didn't interest me, there wasn't anything special in them. I found forcing myself to finish this and it seemed like this book was written just because the author needed to publish another book. The freudian analogy was literally what pushed me to keep reading because I'm a psychology student and couldn't just leave the opportunity to read something that mixed literature and psychology together. But overall, I don't get the hype and this didn't work for me!

This was an interesting read. It kept me captivated through the whole book. I liked the characters and the plot.

Well written tales by an Israeli.author of families living in a Tel Aviv apartment building. Interesting exercise in writing, but I would have liked to have read more about the first couple.

Three Floors Up is a novel that weaves in a very unique and very clever method three stories that each in different ways portrays flawed individuals struggling with guilt and their own morality. Each could have been a separate novel and in many ways I wish that would have been the case.

Divided into three sections, Three Floors Up allows you to embrace your inner nosy inclinations and read personal stories and confessions from three people in a Tel Aviv apartment. Modeled after Freudian ideas, each person represents the human embodiment of the id, ego, or superego. This showcased an interesting yet subtle concept I enjoyed, even if the characters aren't necessarily the kind of people you'd want to invite over. (3.5/5 Stars)

This was a surprisingly great read! Set in an Israeli apartment building, this is a story told from the perspective of three tenants about loss and love. Representing a version of the three tiers of the psyche (thanks Freud), the characters reveal their memories, their stories and their secrets while grappling with their own identity. This is definitely not a book for everyone, it is a little slow, there's little action and it's far too heady for many readers but it is a wonderful exploration of identity. It's a relatively challenging book with unreliable and often unlikable narrators but it is well worth reading through to the end as the faint light of forgiveness and understanding begins to shine through.

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