Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

955 reviews

fireflai's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

liz4rd's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

1.0

I expected a suspenseful mysterious crime but somehow found myself in a high school drama between adults in their 30s. The story is narrated by different characters. The plot around the crime only thickened at the end of the book. I hated the badly placed and obvious little "scares" throughout the story that felt like the author remembered every now and then that she is writing a mystery crime story and not a teenagers diary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual content, Murder, and Grief

emelynreads's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The characters are insufferable, no one is relatable. But the twists, the chisme, and the atmosphere made this a super enjoyable, page turning whirlwind. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit, Blood, Child death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

cakepoplover's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Death, Suicide, Self harm, Drug use, Eating disorder, Abortion, Bullying, and Body shaming

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

catscozyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

coco78337's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Abortion, Blood, Classism, Self harm, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, and Toxic relationship

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

natalienicholas's review

dark mysterious 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

3.0

a fast fun read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Addiction

reagannbrookee's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

zoepagereader's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

I got this book out of a blind date with a book. Good, but it didn’t live up to the thriller vibes I expected. I wish the murder had been sooner. I had wanted it to happen early and then have a Clue-style mystery. The plot was still good and I liked the twists at the end, but it wasn’t the murder mystery I had hoped for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, and Mental illness