Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

51 reviews

orndal's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

growintogardens's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

This is my third book from this author, but this one was a bit disappointing. I figured it out too fast and was hoping I wouldn't be right. Furthermore, this only had like one likeable character, and a few of the points I've mentioned in the content warnings are things I don't like to read about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Vomit

fraise'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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

erinmjustice's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Drug use

Minor: Homophobia

horrorandscience's review against another edition

adventurous 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Infertility, Outing, and War

jupiter_01's review against another edition

mysterious 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

2.5

The characters really made this a slog to get through. Most of them were flawed, however none of the villainy was particularly fun. The reveals were either lacklustre or too slow. I didn't understand how the friend group had stayed in touch after ten years of miserable interactions.

The POVs rotated frequently, which I found somewhat confusing. Sometimes it was first person, third person, or the character broke the fourth wall. I don't know if this was an audiobook-only issue, but most of the time the change in character was not segmented into a new chapter, which made it hard to keep up.

I liked the last act once things finally picked up. In addition, I felt the victim's death like a gut-punch—it became quite a tragedy—so that part was well done by Foley.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gun violence, Infertility, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual harassment

whimsicalish's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

2.0

I wanted to enjoy this more than I actually did. About halfway, or sooner, I worked out the killer. Especially when a character notices and TELLS me when something someone said was off. Why are you telling me the mystery part? That's for the reader.

I was enjoying the inner thoughts of the characters, even the shitty ones...for awhile. 

But it's annoying when Katie keeps telling me that Miranda is SUCH a great friend and I, the reader, need to take her word for it. Sure, Manda has 'good attributes' while Katie reminiscences about these awful, terrible things Miranda did in the past.

At that point, I don't really care what happens to Miranda. She's so shallow with no redeeming qualities. She was a good friend because she let you borrow a dress one time and forced you to be BFFs? She's an awful fictional character and don't feel bad that she died.

 

Then there's an issue with the other characters. They're in the flashbacks but do nearly nothing in the present. They are completely pushed into the background. Nonexistent.

I can't help but compare this to another mystery book I finished recently. In the remote snow with little outside help? Check. Awful, rich snobs that actually hate each other? Check. Too many characters that about 6 of them are forgotten? Check. Two employees working in this remote getaway? Check.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment

srah's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

This was fine. I didn’t find anything shocking, I thought it was all pretty obvious. I know she wrote this before the guest list, but the guest list is basically a copy and pace with a slightly different who done it and why. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism