A review by linds148
The Guest List by Lucy Foley

dark emotional 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

3.5

Good read, but I enjoyed The Paris Apartment more. Took a while (over half the book) to get enough background on all the characters before anything of substance truly happens. Enjoyed it and found myself wanting to keep reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Classism