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blumerlamotte's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Emotional abuse
analea_lucille's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Murder, Car accident, Kidnapping, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse
strawberrymivvy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
She wakes up in a pitch black room, no furniture, and in alternating timeline chapters we learn more about her kidnapping and what led there...
Lots of twists and turns, kept me guessing for sure. A great read
Moderate: Emotional abuse
jasmine256's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
chymerra's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
- Amelie: I liked her a lot. She cared deeply for her friends and never stopped trying to protect them from Ned and his cohorts. I loved her post-nuptial prenup. It was brilliant!! I also loved how she tried to stay one step ahead of Ned after discovering what a scumbag he was. There was a point in the book where I kept yelling (in my head), “Trust your instincts” regarding the kidnappers. She turned into a total boss at the end of the book too!!! I loved her.
- Ned: God, was he sleazy. He didn’t come across like that at the beginning of the book. Instead, Ned was very charming. It was strange how he asked Amelie to marry him and how he laid it out. But his sleaziness wasn’t on display until after they married, and Ned isolated her from her friends. The things he did to her and threatened her with made my skin crawl. And after they were kidnapped, Ned quickly told them to kill her instead of him. He deserved everything he got and then some in this book.
- The kidnappers: I can’t give names, but I was shocked at who they were. After I got over that shock, different parts of the kidnapping made sense. I also understood why they did what they did. If someone I loved had been targeted by Ned and then disappeared, I think I would have had the same reaction. Plus, they had the resources (all I will say about that).
- It was a good read. It kept me glued to the book.
- Amelie. She was a tough cookie.
- The twist at the end of the book
- Ned. He was a dirtbag.
- The triggers.
- At the end of the book, the implied love connection (well, at least to me, it was implied).
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicide, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
arthur_ant18'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
3.25
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual harassment, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Vomit
sleeson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Grief, and Death
leahvanert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I was immediately drawn into this book from the start all the way through to the end! This is my first book from B.A. Paris and I'll definitely be trying more.
Amelie has been in survival mode for most of her life. This book is mainly focused on her marriage to a billionaire that turns way deadlier and more dangerous than she could have imagined when she is kidnapped and locked in a dark room for weeks because of her husband's unsavory dealings.
Again, this book had me hooked the whole way through. It was somewhat awkward when about 75% of the way through I thought the book was wrapping up but it just kept going. The ending wasn't bad, I just didn't super love how it was executed. I recommend!
Graphic: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Suicide, Blood, Confinement, Death, Murder, and Death of parent