Reviews with content warning for Bullying - The Guest List

Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

560 reviews

sage_alexandra's review against another edition

medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My second Lucy Foley book, and I LOVED this one. It's definitely slow in the beginning, a lot of multi-pov books I've read recently are like that, but once all the characters come together it picks up in speed.

Big love for Olivia and Hannah.

It's definitely easy to figure out who the victim will be, but motives were a delight to learn. I really wish there had been another chapter, or a longer epilogue. The ending was satisfying, but not satisfying enough!

Big spoilers/speculation ahead:

I was just thinking about how Johnno was hella confusing, being existential at one moment, and then creepy and leery at the next. But I also clocked him as being secretly in love with Will from the beginning, so I'm realizing now that he was likely putting on a show. It's definitely not confirmed confirmed, more so the vibes. He says that he loved Will, but not *in love* so it could still be "platonic" in the way of roommates at an all boys school bonded by trauma.

Content Warnings

carmenrennegarbe's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Content Warnings

traciereads's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

Content Warnings

je_bba's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Content Warnings

zimmerlemon's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional

3.5

I’m not totally sure how I feel tbh! I thought the different perspectives were handled well. It was just a little darker and had some ickier plot lines than I expected and there were

soooo many bits of plot twist at the end it was maybe a bit much haha. I also have a hard time believing that she’s the one that did it tbh, I get that the motive is strong but it still felt a little too much out of character, idk

Kind of gave me white lotus vibes where literally everyone is at least a little messed up lol

Content Warnings

mblanke's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Content Warnings

emmadilemma24's review against another edition

Go to review page

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I can never resist a murder mystery (on an island during a wedding no less), but I feel like this one kinda fell flat.

The beginning had a great hook — what’s the background between all of these people? What secrets are they hiding? Is anyone going to f*ck? And while we find out everyone’s relation to each other, it all was a little too convenient for my liking.

I also wish there would have at least been more confrontation and closure if we’re going to make everyone have some sort of past relationship with the groom.

Content Warnings