The Dilemma Book Reviews

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A rollercoaster of emotions!. Livia has been planning her 40th birthday party for the past twenty years. After being robbed of her dream wedding, it was the very least she deserved. The day has finally arrived and everything is coming together perfectly, except for the constant nagging of the secret she has been keeping from her husband, Adam. As it turns out, Adam is keeping a secret of his own and has no earthly idea how he is going to keep it to himself until after the party. They are grappling with the same dilemma: tell their spouse or let them enjoy the much anticipated party. After all, these secrets could tear their family and friends apart. Wow. I feel like my heart just rode an elevator from my throat to the pit of my stomach on a loop. In the beginning I had no idea what direction this book was going in but as soon as I found out, I was choking with anxiety. The more I read, the more gut-wrenching it was. Admittedly, I was terribly annoyed with Livia. I understand not sharing with anyone else, but Adam? She can keep something from her husband for several weeks, but open right up to her mother 20yrs after her parents disowned her? As for Adam, I have zero understanding how he suffered through that alone for an entire day. I see no scenario where I could have put on a brave face as he did, even while falling apart. In the end, it was Josh who surprised me the most. His character development allowed me to go from feeling simply "meh" about him to "man, that is one good kid." A surprisingly strong (and unexpected) character, at least to me. Initially, I felt it was a bit callous to end with another party. Ultimately, I understand Josh's desire to do so and can appreciate that it brought everything full circle. Many thanks to the publisher for sending me an ARC in return for an honest review. B.A. Paris is one of my absolute favorite authors and I jumped with glee like a child when I got it. I then proceeded to read it immediately, in one sitting. While this is a far cry from her typical works, I was glued to it right off the bat just the same.

Didn’t get very far. This was extremely boring. I did the audio and it didn’t grab me at all so I’m giving up

Loved. I was hooked from the beginning to the end. Great summer read.

Disappointing. Way too many times around the barn for such a disappointing end.

Terrible. Poorly written, boring and predicable. I did not waste my time finishing it. It is troubling that this is a bestseller.

Frustrating. I love all other books by this author, but this one truly misses the mark. Each chapter was a build up to the same conclusion - over and over and over again. I started to skim the pages due to there being no fundamental change to the story, just more inner monologue saying the same thing. Nothing thrilling about it. Will continue to read this author, but will leave this off of my recommendations list!

Another incredible read!!. This one will keep you on the edge of your seat! I couldn’t put the book down. What an awesomely heart-wrenching story.

Disappointed. Let down by one of my favorite authors! Shallow characters and expected more of a psychological thriller from this author. This is more of a tear jerker family drama that fell flat. Tedious to read as the story is dragged out.

Character Drive. How many secrets can one family keep? A family drama told mostly over one day in back and forth views from Livia and Adam. Livia is turning 40 and has been planning her party for over 20 years to make up for her lack of a wedding. This is a departure from B A Paris’ previous thriller novels. This is definitely a family drama novel and not a mystery/thriller. I’m giving this 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Great read. Lots of negative reviews on here but I thought the book was amazing!

Do not recommend.. I want to start by saying I have absolutely loved every other book B.A. Paris has written. However, this book left much to be desired. It was hard for me to finish it because the story was so drawn out. This book could’ve been 100 pages. There was no mystery or thrill like I was expecting after reading her other books. I would skip this one.

Excellent Read. One of the best books I’ve read, and I read a book a week! Started from first page being engrossed in story. Read in one day. Couldn’t put it down.

Ok. I loved behind closed doors but this book was just ok. Quick read but not that interesting.

Expected better from B.A. Paris. I excited waited for this book and once I started reading I kept waiting for the twist or interesting plot development but it never came.

Meh. I usually love B.A. Paris but this book was a let down. It just dragged on and there was no real development for pages on end. The plot line was interesting in the beginning but then nothing else happened.

Not the greatest read. It was a very hard read. I couldn’t finish it to be honest. I got to page 363 out of 485. I was frustrated for the most part. The constant overthinking every single chapter, the waiting to tell their partners the news that kept getting dragged on for mostly the entire book. It was a bore of a read and I don’t really recommend.

Not my favorite. Good character development at the beginning, but the ending is meh.

Long, drawn out sadness. The back and forth recap of events from each character’s perspective became tedious. I began skimming paragraphs just to get to the point. The story was a long, drawn out heartbreak with no tangible conclusion.

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An emotional rollercoaster. It’s suspenseful, heartbreaking and somehow uplifting all at the same time. A really great read

The dilemma. Starts off interestingly… but then it drags on and on. The reaction of the father to a tragedy is unrealistic…almost ridiculous. And the self cantered mother… painful. Are people really so immature?.? And after a year everything is almost normal? No way. This author has done better.