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bookcheshirecat's review
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: Body shaming, Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
kyrstin_p1989's review
- 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: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
archiebb'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
3.75
Major critique is
Also I think some of this dragged on and I can imagine parts being removed and it still being interesting.
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual violence and Suicide
Minor: Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Terminal illness
jenna_justi2004's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
julied's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
tomasalbanez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Deportation
bookishwondergoth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Stalking
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
sarahna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
fraise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Deportation
luciapoloni'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
2.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism