Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

48 reviews

charlottepaige's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

Fantastic plot structure, an incredibly intricate way of revealing information, but none of the characters were particularly likeable, and I didn’t love the depiction of mental illness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, and Blood

Minor: Addiction

undertherowantree's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

I feel like there were too many characters, so you didn't develop enough attachment to them and many of them didn't really have a role in the plot. I also felt like the back and forward between the end and beginning gave too much away too early and affected the pacing. It didn't really build-up in the same way other thrillers do and the ending felt rushed and by that point, predictable, as it had been hinted at since page 1. I loved the setting and found the writing addictive though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Abandonment

kateea7536's review against another edition

dark tense 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

2.25

The book was very very slow to get going, I felt like it could have been very much shorter. Again, some great descriptions from this author but this time there was just too many characters and not enough happening. I wasn’t drawn to liking or rooting for any of them and just felt everything was quite surface level - I wasn’t at all invested in the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and War

medini_l's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury

cait's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

amyvl93's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

 A compelling set-up; a guest being murdered in a snowed-in country estate; which didn't quite give me the pay off I was after.

Lucy Foley brings together some of the world's worst people to a New Year's Eve party in a remote part of Scotland; alongside a couple from Iceland and the withdrawn staff. Despite the short chapters and multiple perspectives; this just didn't suck me in. None of the characters had very much depth (rugged groundskeeper with a dark past, grieving fleeing manager, woman with the 'perfect' life, woman hiding a secret from her oldest friends, woman desperate to break into the friendship group) and there's minimal growth within the pages. Even the final reveal is just...meh.

I've seen so many people talk about Foley's work, so maybe this just wasn't a good place to start - but I can't say I'm rushing to read more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Minor: Addiction

notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, and Vomit

Minor: Fatphobia

hauntedboi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Classism

bornachoker's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

There's an addictive quality to Lucy Foley's thrillers, and this one was no exception. Somehow I hated the characters while simultaneously feeling sorry for them - especially Miranda. Although I started the book hoping she was the one who died, I ended it wishing that she had had the chance to build a new life for herself. I also appreciated how neatly the various storylines tied together, it made for a really satisfying resolution.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, and Eating disorder

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

kiwichill's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism