Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

172 reviews

chiantechick's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Death

tibbettsn99's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

This was a suspenseful thriller, though I partially predicted the plot twist.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

tabea1409's review

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Death, Alcoholism, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Alcohol, Child abuse, Self harm, Violence, and Vomit

amandareads666's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Self harm, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Abortion, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Drug use

rivkah88's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

Entertaining and twisty. Didn’t see the ending coming for sure. Everyone looked guilty at one point. Hell of a wedding night!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Toxic relationship

cyanelle's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual content, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

mkilla's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cursing, Grief, Drug use, Blood, Bullying, Infidelity, Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Classism, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

sunny_not's review

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

3.5

This book didn't pull me in till the middle part where things started to get messy. First hundred pages or so were so boring that I thought about DNFing this book. However, I held on and I'm glad I did it. It was satisfying how everything connected and came into an end.

I am not truly satisfied with the ending though it felt so abrupt and I really wanted to see Hannah and Will's confrontation. I wish all people who suffered at the hands of that horrible man could've come together and plan his m*rder rather than the planner doing it and Johnno being blamed for the death of Will. I also truly hated Charlie he is the worst right after a literal demon called Will and his buddies. The way he treats Anna and the way he and Jules act with each other I hated so much. I also hate Jules for the suffering she made Hannah and her sister go through.

Overall I liked it but the ending could've been better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

hannahmetzwright's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Abortion

stefbrignac's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence