The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
fanboyriot's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Classism, Torture, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Self harm, Murder, Suicide attempt, Grief, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, and Body horror
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Addiction
Minor: Abortion, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Cursing, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Vomit
apriltee's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Murder, Infidelity, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Body shaming, Abortion, and Sexual violence
stickyjuice's review
2.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
neinselen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Child death, Classism, Child abuse, Body horror, Alcohol, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Drug abuse, Bullying, and Blood
hannibanani29's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Drug use, Abortion, Blood, Cursing, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcoholism, Classism, and Pregnancy
magmck's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Abortion, Bullying, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Vomit, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide
kateea7536's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Abortion, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Murder, Child death, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Misogyny
lou_naema's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Vomit, Sexual content, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Violence, Child death, Eating disorder, Abortion, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Gaslighting
swenso12's review
- 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
Graphic: Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Alcohol, Child death, Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit
cepbreed's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The start of The Guest List was very slow for my liking. I had no connection to the characters so I was only motivated by my need to complete every book I start. I'm very glad I powered through because the last quarter of the story was a reward in and of itself. I wouldn't say the ending was incredibly show-stopping, but the details given about the past leading up to the final scene had me taking breaks to process everything. It is rare that an author can write a story full of unlikeable characters and still keep their audience engaged but I think Lucy Foley did just that. There is not one character that I felt disproportionate sympathy for and still I was invested in every characters narrative. Humans are innately flawed and Foley brings this out incredibly well. The characters may not be admirable but they certainly are human.
Though I enjoyed this thoroughly I have to disagree with The New York Times book review that initially enticed me, this is not comparable to Agatha Christie.
Song:
- Perfect Storm - Inhaler
Graphic: Classism, Mental illness, Death, Murder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Cursing, Grief, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Blood