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bookcheshirecat's review
2.5
“It’s not about where you came from. What kind of shit might have happened to you in the past. It’s about who you are. What you do with the opportunities life presents to you.”
➽ This was my first Lucy Foley book and I'm unimpressed! The Paris Apartment is about Jess, who's down on her luck and hoping to stay a few days with her half-brother in Paris. When she ends up arriving at his apartment, Jess finds out that Ben's nowhere to be seen and might be missing. Something isn't right with the apartment complex and she plans to find out what happened to her brother. This book was painfully boring. Even the multi-cast audiobook couldn't save it. I didn't find the multiple POVs compelling and some perspectives were so offputting. The mystery was bland and I didn't find any of the characters memorable. I remember one of them being a teen girl and it was strangely vulgar at times. The author also did a thing where she left her scenes on a huge cliffhanger but then the next chapter is so underwhelming. She wants to convince you that something horrible is happening to the character, but it always turns out fine and more like a misunderstanding. After the first couple of times, it got on my nerves so much.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Body shaming, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Pregnancy, Rape, Homophobia, and Police brutality
emilywemily6's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Alcohol, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, and Police brutality
Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child abuse, and Deportation
kimberleysreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Rape, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Vomit, Abandonment, Car accident, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Drug use, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Torture
wylda_bee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Incest, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicide, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Confinement, Self harm, and Violence
throwback682's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Deportation, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Slavery, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Trafficking, and Vomit
Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide, Abortion, and Domestic abuse
jenna_justi2004's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Abortion, Child abuse, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
growintogardens's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death and Stalking
Moderate: Misogyny, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Rape, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Infertility
Minor: Drug abuse, Police brutality, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Homophobia
chloleighton's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Rape, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Vomit, and Suicide
kritika's review
3.5
Moderate: Violence and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
franklola's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Infidelity, Confinement, and Death of parent
Minor: Deportation, Sexual assault, Slavery, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, and Self harm