Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

97 reviews

bethanie_l's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. I read some stuff other people said about it after finishing and I get their complaints, but I really liked the different narrators and the twists. Maybe it worked better since I listened to the audiobook, I really liked that it was a full cast instead of a single narrator. I gasped many times while listening and cried a lot too. I liked that we not only didn't know the killer, but we didn't know the victim until near the end. I went back and listened to different bits after certain reveals and it was really satisfying. There was one single twist I could've done without, but it didn't spoil anything for me. I wish the characters had been a little less one-dimensional and there were really only 3 characters I found likable, but I don't need my characters to be likeable. I do prefer when they aren't just tropes, but I still think the mystery itself made that okay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Self harm, Child death, Bullying, Cursing, and Grief

Moderate: Classism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Death, Murder, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fatphobia, Blood, and Abortion

gbeene's review

adventurous mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Child death, Dysphoria, Cursing, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Infidelity, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

kinz_k's review

emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, and Drug use

Minor: Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

israelsheikh's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

This gripping thriller rekindled my love for reading. Foley skillfully weaved intricate details about characters that culminated into a shocking finale. The author expertly invites you to question every death scenario, only to defy expectations with a brilliantly unexpected conclusion. The seamless intertwining of information creates a tightly-knit plot, ensuring that no chapter feels wasted. A short yet engrossing read that caters to your detective instincts, leaving you hungry for more mysteries to unravel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Alcohol, Mental illness, Classism, Bullying, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Grief, Drug use, Death, and Addiction

riottgrrrl_'s review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Abortion, Alcohol, Drug use, Blood, Suicide, Infidelity, Cursing, Death, and Grief

wright_rendon_reads's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Cursing, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Abortion

Revenge p*rn is mentioned throughout

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

Read For:

Petty Drama

Murder Mystery 

Wedding Setting

Multiple Point of Views

Slow Burn Story Telling

This book wasn’t bad but I don’t think I’d read it again.

I thought the author did a good job with setting the scene and having the suspenseful atmosphere I was expecting from a murder mystery.  However, I thought it was a bit drawn out.  All the characters being taken apart, not being as perfect as they once seemed was written well… I just didn’t care for most of the characters.  They weren’t all that likable and the drama was a bit predictable.

The narrators though, did a lovely job.  And with all the different characters they really made each character unique.

Release Date: 02, June 2020

POV: Switching, First Person

Spice: 🌶️ 

Rep: n/a

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Classism, Torture, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Self harm, Murder, Suicide attempt, Grief, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, and Body horror

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Addiction

Minor: Abortion, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Cursing, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Vomit

klandry98's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Blood, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Classism, Alcohol, Abortion, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Child death

zoepagereader's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

I got this book out of a blind date with a book. Good, but it didn’t live up to the thriller vibes I expected. I wish the murder had been sooner. I had wanted it to happen early and then have a Clue-style mystery. The plot was still good and I liked the twists at the end, but it wasn’t the murder mystery I had hoped for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, and Mental illness

neinselen's review

adventurous 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Child death, Classism, Child abuse, Body horror, Alcohol, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Drug abuse, Bullying, and Blood