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The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

73 reviews

crystalleighwrites's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

An interesting exploration in multiple first person pov narrative. The first half felt very slow and some of the “secrets” were telegraphed early on so suspense was taken out of those. 
Picked up in second half. Overall, a good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility, Suicide, Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bringmybooks's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Wow, that's, uh, that's a lot

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I told my friend that I had never read any of Lucy Foley's books but had borrowed The Paris Apartment and The Guest List from the library - she told me she much preferred The Guest List (and most other people seem to feel the same way) - so I thought, "Ok, well then I'll read The Paris Apartment first, so it can only go up from here!"

And, well, let's hope it goes up from here. This one was very middle of the road for me, a lot a lot a lot a lot of content warnings (some unnecessary, imo) but there were a couple of twisty twists so I guess that's fun. 

It's hard to say "Oh, I don't think you should read this," because it's a fast paced, quick read, and if you super enjoy that kind of suspenseful thriller book I think you might like it. But at the same time if someone asks me to recommend them a suspense / thriller book, this isn't the first (or second .... or third) one I would go for.

Now on to The Guest List...!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

melaninmoody's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I would definitely recommend going about this book in audio form. Since the book follows the perspectives of a handful of characters, the audiobook distinctions of character voices made the plot easier to follow.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infertility and Trafficking

tomasalbanez's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Definitely the darkest and most complex book by Lucy Foley that I've read! And that's saying something. I love the plot twists in this story and found myself once again with a board filled with the characters, clues, suspects and guesses I had while trying to unveil the web they have spined. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Deportation

lexa's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

sarahna's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Deportation

growintogardens's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Enjoyed isn't quite the right word for this book, but it kept my attention and I think overall made a good thriller. It also surprised me a few times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Stalking

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Police brutality

prairieraven's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sunshineandstacks's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The setting in Paris was unique and added to the mystery. I didn't like or feel for any characters in the novel, almost as if I was very distant from them as a reader. The switching between POVs helped show the many complex sides of the story. This book made me feel shocked and intrigued. It made me think about the elite and their power over the poor, especially women, worldwide.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

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