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The Guest List by Lucy Foley

33 reviews

musicgirl_gwyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I was on the edge of my seat the entire book, very well written. Antagonist worth absolutely hating. The ending felt abrupt and cut off; I don’t feel a lot of closure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

kathleen_theresa's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual violence and Suicide

Minor: Abortion and Murder

thequiltyreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

As thrillers go, it was OK. I felt the breadcrumbs dropped meant for me it was really predictable, but still an enjoyable read. However I feel thrillers should really grip you and you shouldn't be able to put the book down, but I didn't get that feeling while reading this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

tabookish's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Read For:

Petty Drama

Murder Mystery 

Wedding Setting

Multiple Point of Views

Slow Burn Story Telling

This book wasn’t bad but I don’t think I’d read it again.

I thought the author did a good job with setting the scene and having the suspenseful atmosphere I was expecting from a murder mystery.  However, I thought it was a bit drawn out.  All the characters being taken apart, not being as perfect as they once seemed was written well… I just didn’t care for most of the characters.  They weren’t all that likable and the drama was a bit predictable.

The narrators though, did a lovely job.  And with all the different characters they really made each character unique.

Release Date: 02, June 2020

POV: Switching, First Person

Spice: 🌶️ 

Rep: n/a

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, and Abandonment

stickyjuice's review against another edition

2.0

If it was fine… check trigger warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

jesstaurant'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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

ruthhelizabeth's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Racism, Rape, Abortion, and Death of parent

dani99's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

One of the best mystery books I have read all year. The different perspectives and timeline are put together so perfectly. The emotion I feel and HATRED toward some of the characters and the sympathy for others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

kateea7536'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Unlike anything I’ve ever read. Simply incredible. So many twists and turns and secrets and lies that it was just fascinating as it unfolded. It is rare that such good and vivid writing is paired with a plot that unwravels so flawlessly without being clunky. I love how little I knew even halfway through the book - the characters were set up sooo well that you felt lied to as the reader. Even side characters were given substance and depth so that every part felt relevant to the story. There were lots of false alarm moments of tension that ramped up and then diffused, which kept me on my toes. The stark contrast between foolish child-like men and the intricate murder mystery was unique and captivating and also contributed to lots of looks at how females are treated and schoolboy culture, which can be highly toxic. So many ideas and themes were covered but it never felt like too much and this has shot into one of my top 5 books of all time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship