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The Guest List by Lucy Foley

405 reviews

jessgordon_'s review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

That was a looooot of coincidences. Like it got to a point near the end where I was just like “Really? You too?” And then there were still more “connections” after that. I did enjoy the book though. I appreciated the way the book was written. It was surprisingly easy to keep up with all of the different characters considering how many POVs there were. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Self harm

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

judeeton's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed this book. It’s an easy read. So many twists and turns at the end, it definitely kept me guessing and I didn’t want to put it down. I want to go back and pick out all the clues that finally came together at the end! Impressive but somewhat hard to believe connections. I felt the strong emotions of the characters (rage, betrayal, etc). I plan to read more Lucy Foley! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

dexkit10's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use

jayden_chancery's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It was definitely a slow start for me - though maybe I just wasn’t in the right mood to start. However, once the plot really began it breezed by. It was captivating and truly left shocked with the plot twists. The connections the characters have and the dynamics at play are incredible. Highly recommend for those who enjoy reading thrillers that aren’t too graphic. Also, please make sure to look over the trigger warnings as it could be highly triggering (even to people aren’t typically effected by graphic descriptions).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Racism, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

kim_ng's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved the setting. Reminded me a bit of Knives Out.
It was a bit difficult to keep track of all the characters at first, but it was actually really nice to get to know them from the different POVs. 
All in all, I loved reading this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Drug use

jessuly's review

dark emotional mysterious tense

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

kira20's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This reminded me of Agatha Cristie's "And then there were none". Ive heard writting mystery today can be difficult because everything feels over done. Foley keeps the suspense and mystery in a good balance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

apandabearcub's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Murder, and Alcohol

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.25

Not just a great whodunnit, but a story that unfolds gradually from page one up till the end. The author, Lucy Foley, does an excellent job directing the reader to consider a variety of potential killers and victims, slowly teasing out the truth in a story of both likable and very unlikable characters. The storyline is compelling and was, in my opinion, hard to put down.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

kboettcher's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

Was a very interesting style of writing. The plot unfolded throughout and you realize the characters are more intertwined than expected. You don’t figure out the killer, who died, or why until the last few pages!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Abortion, and Suicide attempt