Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

5 reviews

atsundarsingh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Totally didn't see the end coming, and it managed to be layered surprises past the initial one. I liked the multiple POVs despite myself; author really managed to make each charcter have their own voice and make sense. Pretty suspenseful, and I was interested for the most part. Occasionally fell off, particularly Johnno in the first 2/3 but otherwise largely good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Addiction, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Classism, Medical content, Sexism, Drug use, Death, Vomit, Violence, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

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

glutenfreemaggie's review

dark 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Abortion, Bullying, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Vomit, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide

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

riobo's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

it was well written but the plot twists just weren’t that great idk but i think it would make a great movie

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Medical content