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The Guest List by Lucy Foley

59 reviews

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

major content warning for self harm. check dropdown for others
for the majority of this book i was under the impression that The Guest List was published before The Hunting Party, which made a lot of sense because The Hunting Party felt like a more polished execution of a similar concept. actually, The Guest List came _after_ The Hunting Party. and knowing that her most recent book is The Paris Apartment… 😬

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. i was still surprised by the ending, though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Death, Alcohol, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Addiction, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

rubyrosereads_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, guests pore in by boat to witness the marriage of Jules, successful magazine entrepreneur, and Will, rising reality TV star. The island has a dark history and is still quite haunted. 

I’ve started to really enjoy thrillers, although this one didn’t quite do it for me. I found this book engaging enough to keep reading, but the toxic lad culture peppered throughout didn't sit well. The groom and groomsmen seemed stuck in their high school culture of peer pressure and performative behaviour, with misogyny rife among the group. There is constant anticipation of the murder that by the end I’m not particularly surprised by the outcome. 

The only characters I found loveable were Olivia and Hannah, who seemed to be fractured but genuine people. I enjoyed their connection and empathised with Olivia when her sister brushed over her mental illness as being self-centred. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Misogyny

_brianna_'s review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

3.5

I recommend looking at TWs before reading this one. It appears that the author used SH as a way of adding a shock factor. It was unnecessary to the story, there are other, way less triggering ways to show that someone is struggling with their mental health. Besides this, it’s a pretty good book. The characters are built up nicely and the ending did wrap up neatly. It was cool to see how the author built up the characters and how their lives intersect. I would recommend this, but make sure to check the TW first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Classism, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

affectionateemu's review

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Death, Classism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Sexism, Confinement, Grief, Suicide, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, and Mental illness

matttlitke's review

mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Abortion, Child death, and Self harm

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Stalking

jackieyvette's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I forgot to write a review even though I finished this book weeks ago, but I did enjoy it. I liked the different point of views and the way each character saw the same situation in different ways. I most enjoyed Hannah and Olivia’s stories. I think this book is a great beach read, quick and easy and gave a contemporary Agatha Christie vibe. 

Crying Score: A little, you’ll know the part 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual harassment, Death, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

cianarae's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Just a few small nitpicky things I didn’t love, but overall a very compelling and fun murder mystery

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Classism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder and Abortion

molsgg's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Bullying, Cursing, Murder, Abortion, Drug use, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

uranaishi's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Abortion, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Child abuse, Murder, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy and Death of parent

clea's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It was an entertaining read! I really liked the setting and the atmosphere that Foley constructed around it. 
The different POVs brought a lot of interesting stories and details to the plot and added to the suspense. They gave a deep insight into the characters, but as most of the characters (especially the men) were very unlikeable, it made it a bit hard to read. 
It is a well constructed mystery, with (more or less) clever twists, but nothing really groundbreaking.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Moderate: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death, Blood, Eating disorder, and Abortion