Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

14 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

I liked this a lot, and I felt like I could really get into the characters that were involved here. I will also always remember that I was reading this one when I finally got my POTS diagnosis <3. Also I love a wedding as the setting because weddings always manage to make everyone the most animalistic and unhinged versions of themselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Grief

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

I quite liked this entire book. However, the reveal of the victim and the perpetrator could have been handled more effectively. The author’s habit of jumping around the day’s timeline was mostly effective but it also released some tension of the reveal of the victim and who did it. Overall, really good mystery.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

This book involves a character that preys upon late teens/early 20 somethings aged females that are just barely not minors anymore, SA and suicidal ideation resulting from this character’s actions so be aware of that.

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

kld8338's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Abortion

lee_s's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

inhaledmocha's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Justice for Johnno Man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Addiction and Body shaming

jernest's review

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

It was veerryyy slow until the last quarter, when it finally got juicy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ruthhelizabeth's review

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

swenso12's review

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit

heathermarie08's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

From the beginning you know someone is dead but throughout the book you have no idea who. So many twists and turns and surprises that leave you guessing .... so good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Self harm, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Drug use, Sexual content, and Death of parent