Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

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

113 reviews

ieryka_magic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Gaslighting

addiclaire's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and War

eouellette330's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

antjeliest's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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: Cursing, Death, Slavery, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War

megski's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

2.0

These people were so fucking boring. Far too long for such a weak payoff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: War

macarxna_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Beautiful book. The way topics like mental health and bisexuality are adressed is just perfect.

Of course, the ending is sad and leaves an acid and sour feeling, but it was the perfect ending.
I love Addie and Henry. So recommendable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mental illness

kristinapatton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Overall, I enjoyed the book. It took a long time to get any forward momentum of the plot, and some of the characters were a little meh (Although I will say I wish Darkness would have gotten a little more page time).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

marisabenn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

Finally a book that I understand the hype around. I don't know why I like sad books, but I am happy I do. A beautiful and unforgettable story about a girl cursed to be forgotten. I really thought I knew how it was going to end, and I am so happy I was wrong. 

ALSO. This is often compared to The Time Traveler's Wife. Please do not put this anywhere near that truly awful book. They are nothing alike, thank goodness. V.E. Schwab has been on my radar for a while now, and this was the perfect introduction for many more books of hers I am sure to read.

🎶 Would've, Could've, Should've - Taylor Swift 🎶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

madmilliner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

3.0

I wanted to like this story, especially because the writing is so beautiful.  The words, and scenes are a cross between poetry and art.

It is the ultimate manic pixie dream girl vs depressive demon nightmare boy, I felt it was trying too hard and was somehow ¿oversaturated? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and War

katy_leigh's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual assault