Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

285 reviews

enchanteddroppings's review against another edition

dark slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Trafficking

Minor: Child death and Infertility

calicat42's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

emsbibliotherapy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

ellabortion's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

rachelpacz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Classism, and Deportation

kira20's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

3.5

Maybe I shouldn't compare but this book felt flat after "The Guest List' which I felt was so strong. The ending felt rushed and anticlimactic. However, overall I liked the structure and thought the suspense was well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Trafficking, and Murder

annafieldsforever's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder

Minor: Vomit

beeanka_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Trafficking

lampbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Very solid read — a lot of maybe predictable twists and plot points that still felt solid and satisfying despite seeing them coming . Unlike a lot of mystery books , this one didn’t have a huge chunk of exposition from 40 to 100 pages into the book. You’re thrown into it and given little tidbits of context along the way which is more how the newcomer experiences the mystery - and it’s a hell of a lot more entertaining than just having each character give you their side of the story flat out. 

You’re neutral then you like then you hate then you understand then you like a lot of these characters which is a very fun way to experience them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

although i understand why, I do wish

Nick and Ben had made amends, Nicks realisation and acceptance of his own feelings was such a sincere moment

sweetteaandfiction's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Paris Apartment by @lucyfoleyauthor was an interesting and at times confusing but overall intriguing read. 

PROS: 
💻The twist left me with lots of theories, but I still didn’t see the exacts of that ending. 
📝I stayed on the edge of my seat trying to play detective 
💻That apartment building was described perfectly. I want to live there. 
📝The Concierge 
💻The fact I didn’t like anyone and wasn’t rooting for anyone, BUT I still just HAD to know. 

CONS: 
📝The jump from POV to POV every chapter and the movement from memory to present was just a lot. It added more to the confusion than helping lead me to the truth. 
💻There are some extremely heavy topics. Smex trafficking and forced smex work is something that will never get easier for me to read. 
📝Not enough cat content 

🐱🐱🐱🐱 out of five bloody kitten paws for the way that ending had my jaw on the floor 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail