A review by mari_books
The Guest List by Lucy Foley

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

4.75

Really enjoyed this! Very fast paced. Every chapter is from the perspective of a cast of wedding guests/ family members, moving back and forth through the timeline as a body is found on the night of the wedding. As the book goes on the chapters get shorter and the perspectives change more wildly, kind of creating a dizzying close to the end. My only complaint is that 60% of the book is getting readers super invested in the backstories and personal traumas of the characters 20% is the actual crime, 5% is the who-dun-it and 5% is the after. I would have loved a more rounded conclusion considering how much of the time was spent investing us in mystery. Great read! 
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