Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

22 reviews

weelasswithabook's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

3.5 🌟 

CW: Murder,  infertility, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, child abuse, animal death/hunting, outing, PTSD, Afghanistan war flashbacks, death, cheating, toxic friendships, stalking

🌟 Thriller

Every character in this book bar Heather and Doug are AWFUL. I don't think I've ever seen so many unlikeable characters in the one place 🤣 I could not wait to find out who the victim was, never mind the perpetrator, because it could've been any of them and I'd still have been delighted. There was no way for me to be disappointed here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Outing

Minor: Addiction, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury

nicoletiff's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

tanacef's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Infertility, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

clare_dv's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction and Suicidal thoughts

whirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

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

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

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

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