A review by _fallinglight_
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Not the best book I've read lately but also not the worst worst. I struggled for 3 days to get past the 20% point and was so close to dnfing it bc it has a ridiculously unenticing start. I wasn't impressed by the writing. I was super distracted by the multiple POVs, the jumpy feel of the chapters, and I was so removed from the lackluster writing that although it hasn't been something I've paid much attention reading other books, the first person present-tense here jambled my brain and irritated me so much. Instead of putting me in the story it took me out of it.  But I powered through it and by the 52% mark I was entertained enough by the twists and things finally started happening, the story picks up. There's a plot twist that's straight out of a telenovela and things reminding me of telenovelas always reach my heart lol (in fact, the whole book has a telenovela feel now that I think about it). The appearance of the kitty was also a plus. But honestly, if I hadn't used this book for one of my reading challenges prompts and been too lazy to dnf it bc I didn't wanna start a new book over, I don't think I would've read it to the end. But I did, and if you really commit, the craziness in the story makes up for the lackluster feel.
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