kateea7536's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Violence, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Physical abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Bullying, War, and Emotional abuse
writer_egreene'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Vomit, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Drug use, Murder, Blood, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Gore, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Self harm
hauntedboi's review
- 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
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping, War, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Infertility
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Self harm, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Outing, Grief, Sexism, Ableism, and Classism
bornachoker'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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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.Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Classism, Cursing, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Vomit, Violence, and War
Moderate: Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Drug use
Minor: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Drug abuse
kiwichill's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Stalking, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Bullying, Sexual assault, Classism, Addiction, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Trafficking, Vomit, War, and Sexual harassment
kimberlyswalters's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, Animal death, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, Vomit, Addiction, and Gun violence
Minor: Body shaming, Classism, Fatphobia, and War
elyssajoh's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Stalking, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Physical abuse
kazik's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit
allyhoo811's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
What I Enjoyed About "The Hunting Party": I love Foley's take on the traditional closed-circle mystery. It is so much fun to try to guess both the victim and the murderer. She is also a master at using atmosphere to create suspense.
I also enjoy that Foley lays out the clues so you can solve the mystery yourself, there isn't a big out of nowhere twist if you are paying attention. I prefer my suspense/thriller novels written this way -- though many other people like to be totally shocked.
Where I found "The Hunting Party" lacking compared to "The Guest List": The main plot for "The Hunting Party" was just as compelling as "The Guest List", but the side-plots did not tie into the main story as nicely (
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The Highland Ripper, the drug trafficking, Mark's past assault incidentSpoiler
Nick and Bo were basically pointless and Samara and Giles almost were. Perhaps it wouldn't have felt that way if it hadn't been revealed so early that the victim was female, that knocked out a large portion of the mystery and it became obvious who the victim wasMy Big Complaint That Brought Down My Review
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I hated the epilogue, specially the portion from Katie's POV. While reading the story it was quite obvious early on that Miranda was going to be the victim. But because of how everyone was written and the things about Katie/Julien and Emma that I was able to piece together, Miranda was my favorite character. Everyone had beef with her and she wasn't perfect, but she also wasn't a terrible person. Her being the victim isn't why I disliked the book -- that can make for a very interesting story. What I disliked was everyone's reaction to her death and the fact that no one really received real consequences for the things they did to her. Katie still seemed holier-than-thou despite claiming to feel guilty. Julien apparently gets to live the high life after insider trading and cheating on his wife. Even Emma is getting away with a minor sentence and no mental health treatment and Miranda was made out to be the big bad at the trial. So incredibly frustrating. This may very well be a petty thing, but it really dimensioned my enjoyment of the ending and subsequently my enjoyment of the book as a whole. The "Guest List" had a similar issue at the end that brought my rating down from a 5 to a 4.5. I understand that this kind of thing happens IRL, but I like a little justice/consequences in my booksGraphic: Bullying, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Stalking, Violence, and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug abuse and Homophobia
awells96's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, and Homophobia
Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Vomit