Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

126 reviews

fi_sandison's review

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

dwiparto's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

This is my favorite Lucy Foley so far (out of this, The Guest List, and The Hunting Party).  Fast-paced and thrilling, I devoured this book as it kept me wanting to get to the bottom of everything.  A great read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Trafficking

carmenrennegarbe's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

calicat42's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

emsbibliotherapy's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

kcarney86's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Outing

rachelpacz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Classism, and Deportation

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This really didn't do it for me. The reveal hit me like a nudge - I'm not sure why. The main narrator was doing like a brooding style voice, and maybe that came across as low-energy? The story was interesting, but I didn't really find it compelling. Maybe I would have if I had read it on paper? Glad that this wasn't my first book by Ms. Foley because I wouldn't be tremendously excited.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Blood

nicolesbookreviews's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

jacklynp's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

So good! I would definitely read this one before midnight feast, as I think some of the twists were more expected on my part after reading midnight feast. But amazing storytelling as always and so much drama!! Loved all the twists, some had me shocked to me core. Great ending :) love love love

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Deportation