Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

36 reviews

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

riflelizards'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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Infertility, War, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Pregnancy

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

3.0

I really enjoy her writing and the characters she created in this book, but the ending was a bit dull and happened too quickly. It didn't feel satisfying. Including the perspective of the murderer in the epilogue would've been nice instead of getting that information through another character's perspective, but it wouldn't have changed my mind on the ending feeling rushed. I think Heather & Doug were my favorite characters overall, but none of them were written poorly. Overall, I enjoyed everything except the last few pages of the climax. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Vomit, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, War, and Classism

jusreadz's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

knitted_bookworm's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use and Violence

leebeeloves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

hilarylouise's review

mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Vomit, Outing, and Gaslighting

amberrenfrey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Classism

kshertz's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

I love mysterious book thrillers and this did not disappoint. A group of old friends in the middle of nowhere and all their dark secrets come out. You have to find out who was murdered and who is the killer. The pacing is fantastic and I happily kept reading late into the night to find out the answers as soon as possible. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail