Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Guest List, by Lucy Foley

206 reviews

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Abortion, Classism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

jj8877's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Self harm, and Vomit

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

vivikasweiven's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Grief, Gaslighting, Cursing, Sexual content, Abortion, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, Mental illness, Body shaming, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, and Abandonment

batcaves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Classism, Abortion, Fatphobia, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, and Confinement

uhm_kai's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

very juicy mystery

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Suicide, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Child death

unobtrusivescribe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Listened to it, so really enjoyed the alternating POVs and being able to clearly distinguish by voice.
There are a lot of interesting subplots and revelations throughout the story. Not a typical mystery - not even a "who dunnit" because it's only slowly revealed what happened. Very engaging, some characters you end up hating the more you learn. Good character perspectives - very dynamic.
She's great at describing the location and scenarios - feels like you are there experiencing it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Abortion, Self harm, Violence, and Sexual content

camilleion's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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: Blood, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Self harm, Classism, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Torture

jaimek926's review against another edition

dark 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: Sexual content, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

ssarahbbeth's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

Contrary to the hype of this book, I felt this was a slow moving book at first. It took about half way in for the story to pick up but when it did I throughly enjoyed it. I  enjoyed the plot twists and the last half quite immensely. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Gaslighting

More in depth on the bullying content warning with spoilers:

Spoiler

hazing and bullying in the past is central to the plot. It is not in graphic detail but it can be upsetting as one character takes no responsibility and has no remorse for their actions that led to the death of a kind teenager.

missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Cursing

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Child death, Murder, Abortion, and Death