Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

16 reviews

jrow's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

The first half of the book was really engaging

but I was a little let down that it turned out to be just another case of a woman sacrificing herself so a man can “reach his full potential.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

wombat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent, Murder, Toxic relationship, War, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

carefulfearanddeaddevotion's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

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

5.0

Having read two V.E. Schwab books now, there is just something about her plots/characters/writing that's hard to describe. Just like with ADSoM, there was something missing. Unlike ADSoM, it didn't really matter. This book should have been boring, there is basically zero plot besides "girl lives 300 years of a slightly different day." If you asked me why I gave it 5 stars, I'm not sure I could answer in any logical way. It just did not feel like 400 pages. I think the concept of two timelines is a really interesting literary device, but it's really hard to make the two timelines equally as interesting. Schwab was really clever to make the switches between timelines as often as she did. It made it difficult to choose a point in the story to put the book down because I always wanted to know how the story in the other timeline would continue.

I hate to say this because

he literally traded his soul for one year of being loved

, but I really think Henry was my least favorite part of this book. Sorry bro.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Violence, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

Minor: Kidnapping, War, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

madalina0_0's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death

Minor: Bullying and Murder

snapeygan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was so well written. There could have been literally nothing happening and I would have still continue to read. That’s how beautiful the writing was. As for the story, I cried, I laughed, I smiled. I fell in love with Addie and I will be thinking about this book until the day I die. I will, without hesitation, read all the other books from the talented V.E. Schwab. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, War, and Murder

claudia_moreira's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It's a great book. Maybe it was me that could not find the right mood to read it, maybe I just felt it drag in some parts, but I can't give it more stars than this, even thought I know I will remember this story many times in the future.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Murder, War, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Death

chasingpages1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Confinement, Homophobia, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Self harm, War, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Religious bigotry

distel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Terminal illness, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Death of parent

callmekt's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Murder, Suicide attempt, War, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Grief

mobymaize's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Simply wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Drug use, Alcohol, Murder, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Addiction, War, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Cancer