Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

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

332 reviews

angorarabbit's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

There is limited ethnic and lgbtq++ representation.

The plot is interesting and novel. It did give The Time Traveler’s Wife vibes, though it is quite different. There is a lot of potential there. 

 

I also liked the writing style and will try another of Ms Schwab’s books 

 

I was disappointed that it took Addie so long to leave France considering what she sold for the ability to see the world. I also would have liked to learn how Addie learned the languages she knew and how she learned to read considering the small amount of formal education she had before her first deal with Luc and her disability. 

 

Addie herself did not really seem to grow as a character and minor characters were uninteresting, basically filling in the room. I would have loved to have seen Luc through other than Addie's eyes. Henry while nice was a bit of a cypher. Addie also does not seem to learn that many people work as day labourers, earning money with no documentation and different employers each day.

 

I was satisfied with the ending until the last chapter, now I have some questions now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, War, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, Violence, and Toxic relationship

A main character is an occasional sex worker and thief.

faithtaylor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I don’t have the words yet, but let my rating speak for itself. LIFE-ALTERING TBH. I will never be the same.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual content, Addiction, Suicide, and War

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Trafficking, and Death of parent

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: War and Cursing

elisabethstre's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

ich weiß nicht, was ich zu diesem buch sagen soll. ich hatte es schon lange zu hause liegen, aber bin so froh, dass ich es erst jetzt gelesen habe - es hat mich genau im richtigen moment meines lebens erreicht und mitten ins herz getroffen. ich hab gelacht und geweint und so viel gefühlt; ich war sprachlos von dem wunderschönen schreibstil und der wunderschönen geschichte. habe mitgefiebert und mitgegrübelt; habe nachts über fragen nachgedacht, die sich addie in diesem buch gestellt hat und die ich auf mich projiziert hab. ich hab alle charaktere so geliebt, konnte mich mit ihnen identifizieren und habe zusammen mit ihnen gelitten und mich gefreut. alles ist so unheimlich wundervoll erzählt; v.e. schwab hat das buch 10 jahre lang geschrieben und das merkt man an jeder seite, jedem satz und jedem kleinen detail. 

freue mich schon so, es in einiger zeit noch einmal zu lesen 

easily one of the best books i have ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

reneek's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Cancer, and Classism

k8lynn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

mrsmonth's review against another edition

dark emotional relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt

daniofthewood's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Grief, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Biphobia, Cancer, Toxic relationship, War, and Terminal illness

moond4ncer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

4.5

"They teach you growing up that you are only one thing at a time - angry,  lonely, content- but he's never found that to be true. He is a dozen things at once. "

This book made me feel many things. Intrigue, curiosity, adoration, suspense, wonder,  reckless abandon, frustration that Addie was never more into travel beyond parts of Europe and the US. Every step of the way the times being featured reflected  the social structures, values and expectations. Overall this was a fantastic reading experience and I loved the runaway thoughts popping up  throughout my days about Luc's potential influence in our real world (who else has gone out like Beethoven?!). Time to dive deep into this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicide, Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

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