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gillianengelbrecht'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Drug abuse, Deportation, Cursing, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gore, Trafficking, Self harm, and Pregnancy
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
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 against another edition
- 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
aliteracja's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Trafficking and Murder
Minor: Suicide, Pregnancy, and Homophobia
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Torture, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Confinement, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Sexual violence
kateea7536's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Drug use, Death, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual content, Suicide, and Blood
ash_the_cryptid02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Self harm and Homophobia
ahopper7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Trafficking, Alcohol, Violence, and Blood
martieliz'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
2.5
Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Trafficking
Minor: Vomit and Suicide
sarafrancesreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I really liked the short, but richly-detailed chapters, with each from a different character’s viewpoint. It was fun to read each perspective, with little twists and turns revealed along the way.
The big twist at the end surprised me, and I did like the way most of the characters’ futures were left on a hopeful note.
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Murder, Sexual violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Alcoholism