Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

740 reviews

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.5

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  This was the first book I read in 2021, and is what kick-started my reading journey having put reading on the back burner whilst bringing up the children, previously being an avid reader.  It's the usual thriller type you'd expect from the author concerning a wedding on a remote island, where the guests gather, old friends, grudges, jealousy, family dramas, one body and the murderer still on the Island. A cracking thriller/mystery 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Murder, Self harm, Abortion, and Suicide

tabookish's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

crawforl's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion

jenniferbowman's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Excrement, Suicide, Abortion, Death, Infidelity, Classism, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Suicide attempt

saraparis12's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Murder, and Suicide

ameliajeffery's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Murder and Self harm

Moderate: Abortion, Bullying, and Suicide

maziemouse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

glad I listened to this, otherwise I never would have known how to say “Aoife.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Abortion, Murder, Classism, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, and Self harm

Minor: Infidelity

laurenbaggy's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Addiction, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

victoriawl93's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Abortion, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug use

rmehta's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

This story took a bit for me to get into with the changing POVs and non-linear narration. However it was interesting to try and predict how the backstories of characters would intersect.

I was frustrated that it took till almost 90% of the book for us to find out who died, but looking back it was the right choice because we knew almost everyone's motivations for wanting him dead, so there wasn't actually much story left to explain

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Minor: Eating disorder