Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

83 reviews

jilliebeen2003's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

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

bek_p87's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

This was my second Lucy Foley book and I enjoyed it more than the first - perhaps because I was already acquainted with her style of writing and the formula of her mysteries? It bothered me that four of the POVs were in first person and one in third person, but I found the mystery enthralling and I liked the ending. Definitely recommend the audiobook. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and War

Moderate: Mental illness

johnowo's review against another edition

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and War

Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit

kelseyr713's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Quick read but ultimately not for me. The quality of writing just isn’t there and many of the characters are unnecessary to the plot, sometimes even disappearing for chapters at a time. Characters are also shallow, and the number of red herrings/loose threads is annoying (why is the serial killer even mentioned??)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

analea_lucille's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

abbiexhope's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Outing

kaylamoran'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

3.75

So here's the thing.  It was very entertaining, and I sped through it quickly.  But, (and I hesitate to say this for fear I'll sound like an ass), I thought it was very predictable.  For reasons I won't share here because of spoilers, I thought the murderer was pretty obvious fairly early on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Outing