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Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris

9 reviews

ehamlett's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

infjkiki's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

alicaitho's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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

2.5

Good twist ending with

Ellen turning out to have been Layla the whole time

but it felt like we took a long slow ride to get there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Violence

Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent

melissareading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

I’ve come to the conclusion that B.A Paris’ work is just not for me. 

After reading Behind Closed Doors and feeling like the odd ball out on that one, I decided to give this authors work another go, so I picked up Bring Me Back. And unfortunately, this went even worse. 

Bring Me Back is filled with one dimensional, flat, annoying characters. You root for no one, and roll your eyes at everyone. The main plot point was interesting, but the “twist” was so beyond unrealistic that it took all the enjoyment out of the reading experience. 

I think a big issue of mine with this authors writing is her telling instead of showing for a lot of things and then the repetitive nature of it is well. For a 300 page book we got the explanation in the beginning of the main character believing his missing ex girlfriend is back after 12 years and then we watch them dance around each other for the entire book. It makes what should be a fast paced book feel drawn out and repetitive. 

I really wish I had liked this more but I guess you can’t win them all. 🤷‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

aliteracja's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Violence

typedtruths's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I lose ten years of my life every time I read this godforsaken trope.

Blog • Trigger Warning Database • StoryGraph 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

➸ Trigger warnings for child abuse recounted, domestic violence, alcohol consumption, Dissociative Identity Disorder, parent with alcoholism, blood and injury depiction, death of a sister by from filicide, death of a mother mentioned, manslaughter, physical assault recounted, disappearance of a girlfriend and sister (theme), and blackmail.

jcatnd's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

parishofer's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death and Domestic abuse

sheryl_macca's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.75

This is my second Paris book and I wasn't disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a genuine thriller with lots of suspense, twists, dilemmas and dark psychology. 

The cast of characters is small and we have two opposite points of view throughout which both increase the intensity. The settings are a contrast to the plot. Leafy Cheltenham and surrounding rural villages are jarring. They offer a welcome discomfort that suits and adds to the plot.

I couldn't read it quickly enough, I was kept guessing and there were surprises right up to the very end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder