Reviews with content warning for Suicide - The Paris Apartment

You know how when you're a kid you can't sleep because you're afraid of the monsters under the bed? What happens if you start to suspect the monster might be you? Where do you hide?

Three words: Family. Secrets. Creepy.

I know this book has a lot of negative reviews, but I liked it. I didn't guess the second plot twist. I must admit the second twist was a little out there, but I guess I'll let it slide because I did enjoy the book for the most part.

One thing is sure: all residents of this apartment are crazy.

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inkdrinkermal's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.0

The good: The setting was perfect: creepy, old, steeped in eerieness. The big twists were shocking and unexpected, and the little twists were obvious enough I was able to figure them out a few pages before the reveal and feel smart.

The bad: Not quite enough twists to fully captivate me, the first 250 pages were really slow, some of the trauma the characters experienced before the story didn't have enough of an impact on the story to the point that I felt the inclusion diminished the story itself

The ugly: I hated the characters. Reading their thoughts was painful. Lots of eating disorders and body issues discussed too casually.

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karen_lo's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved the book!
Very fast-paced. I loved how you could read the character's different perspectives and how they were feeling—slowly discovering the truth!
And so many plot twists! 100% recommendable for a mysterious, fast-paced book!

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