Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

27 reviews

carmenrennegarbe's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Suicide, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Self harm, Sexual content, and Abandonment

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

I liked this a lot, and I felt like I could really get into the characters that were involved here. I will also always remember that I was reading this one when I finally got my POTS diagnosis <3. Also I love a wedding as the setting because weddings always manage to make everyone the most animalistic and unhinged versions of themselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Grief

fiercereadsfiction's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit and Murder

Minor: Abandonment

citrusjam's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Self harm, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment

lee_s's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

tabookish's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

esv_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

gabiboyle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, and Abortion

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction and Abandonment

chemistreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This thriller/murder mystery definitely kept me guessing until the end - I had some inklings of what may have happened here and there but definitely didn’t put it all together. It was intriguing not knowing whodunit or the victim until the very end. Early on the book was slow with poor character development. I really wish there had been one more chapter to tie up the loose ends with the characters. The ending felt rushed. Also some of the “trigger warning content” was annoying and not necessary and thrown in for the shock factor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

inhaledmocha's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Justice for Johnno Man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Addiction and Body shaming