bessadams's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Sexism, Police brutality, Sexual content, Drug use, Drug abuse, Deportation, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Suicide
bookishglitter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Blood and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
chip8401's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Murder, Sexual content, and Trafficking
hannahcfarley'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Body horror, and Drug use
Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Murder
chaos_and_chapters'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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Violence, Murder, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Blood, Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Stalking, and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
lydiawilson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Sat with this one for a few days before commenting on it. Folks, I didn't like it. I wanted to read another mystery to usher in fall, and I enjoyed The Guest List enough to reach for another Lucy Foley after seeing on my feed all the time. This is kinda a long but hopefully entertaining review:
Let's start with Jess, the main character, looking for her brother. But first, disclaimer: I'm selfish and I really like when I can relate to the main character in some way or at least not dislike them. Jess was so bland. Foley tried to give her an interesting backstory like (found her mom after her suicide, orphan separated from her brother, on the run from england) but it just wasn't hitting how it should've. Girl was on the run from England because she quit her job and stole money from the cash register. Literally petty crime and she was alluding to it like MI6 was coming after her. Be freaking forreal Jess.
Okay now Ben. His story told all through flashbacks of the various characters and yet, being a man-hoe was his defining quality.
OK NOW RAPID FIRE GO! (i might spell names wrong bc i listened to this on audio
Nick - kinda slay! but get a backbone, dude.
Mimi - So whiny, literally couldn't stand her. but also she def needs psychiatric care.
Antoine - so lame. i hate him but thats kinda the whole point of him
Jaques - literally the human equivalent of the juice in the bottom of a garbage can. Instant upchuck.
Sophie - babe i get you have a traumatic past but like.... please get a grip and focus on literally anything besides how you're sexy. But also in the end she kinda came through.
Theo and Concierge: precious babiesss the only people getting stuff done in this dang stupid book.
Ok PLOT: as a concept in retrospect, something i should've liked but it was boring and i figured out what was happening and whodunnit way before i should have.
The characters could've been saved by a richer plot but it was just not there. Given how the plot was I would've liked to see much more character growth or just something to make me root for any of them.
I'm sorry Lucy Foley 🫶🏻
Moderate: Murder, Blood, and Sexual content
james1star's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Murder, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Child death, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Cursing, Alcohol, Slavery, Rape, and Police brutality
natgeographic's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual violence
gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Drug abuse, Deportation, Cursing, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gore, Trafficking, Self harm, and Pregnancy
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Alcohol, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, and Police brutality
Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child abuse, and Deportation