A review by fanboyriot
The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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