Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

13 reviews

whirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

undertherowantree's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.75

I feel like there were too many characters, so you didn't develop enough attachment to them and many of them didn't really have a role in the plot. I also felt like the back and forward between the end and beginning gave too much away too early and affected the pacing. It didn't really build-up in the same way other thrillers do and the ending felt rushed and by that point, predictable, as it had been hinted at since page 1. I loved the setting and found the writing addictive though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Abandonment

hollymileham's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

abi why did you read this in tenerife its not the vibe
this was so creepy the writing was really good at replicating the claustrophobic feel of the setting and i wasnt expecting the ending at all

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Blood, and Vomit

medini_l's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury

notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, and Vomit

Minor: Fatphobia

bornachoker's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

There's an addictive quality to Lucy Foley's thrillers, and this one was no exception. Somehow I hated the characters while simultaneously feeling sorry for them - especially Miranda. Although I started the book hoping she was the one who died, I ended it wishing that she had had the chance to build a new life for herself. I also appreciated how neatly the various storylines tied together, it made for a really satisfying resolution.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, and Eating disorder

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

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

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Blood, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Racial slurs, and Sexism

deedeeophelia's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.0

An easy going murder mystery set in the bleak Scottish Highlands.
An old group of university friends travel North to celebrate the new year, however celebration soon turns to horror as one of the party is found murdered.
The novel is told from different character perspectives each chapter, and also travels back and forth in timeline, keeping the reader engaged with multiple points of view.
However it was relatively easy to spot from the outset what guest was to meet their doom and not a giant leap to establish their killer. A jovial, simple murder mystery to take on holiday or cosy up with on a dark evening.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and War

kassidypf13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol