Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

182 reviews

emmmmmaaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Violence and Suicide

katikins's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

A story trope that’s familiar, told in a jaw dropping way. The narrators did a fantastic job of bringing each character to life, exposing their secrets as it all unfolded. I canceled my plans to finish this book. Recommending wholeheartedly!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Murder, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Child death, Grief, and Eating disorder

rehearsal_collection's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

Way darker than I expected. Very tense and gripping. The characters aren't really loveable, but you do feel some compassion for them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

Moderate: Abortion and Vomit

erinsoupcan's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, Suicide, Self harm, Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship

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

mel_bee_421's review

emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Murder, Self harm, and Alcohol

calenmarwen's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

The build up is a little slow and less inspiring, but the connections when they start to be made carry you through to the tense ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Murder, Mental illness, Addiction, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide, Child death, and Drug use

autismandniamh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Bullying, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide

josiebrown's review

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

check the content warnings for sure. very scary men in this book. couldnt put it down though and super gripping 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Self harm, Suicide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Bullying, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

annaliseg's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Alcoholism, Grief, Self harm, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Bullying, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Vomit