The Au Pair by Emma Rous

The Au Pair

Emma Rous

384 pages first pub 2017 (view editions)

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The Au Pair is ideal for readers who enjoy unraveling tangled family secrets in atmospheric, suspenseful narratives driven by a gothic sense of mystery and emotional tension.

Description

If V. C. Andrews and Kate Morton had a literary love child, Emma Rous' USA Today bestseller The Au Pair would be it. One of the most anticipated books of 2019 from Pop Sugar, Bustle, Cosmo, Parade, and Goodreads Seraphine Mayes and her twin broth...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 3,967 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

dark: 49%

emotional: 44%

tense: 44%

sad: 20%

reflective: 12%

challenging: 8%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 2%


Pace

26% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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