Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

145 reviews

aidalol's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War, Violence, and Addiction

jayknowsit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Violence, Alcoholism, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Drug use, War, Blood, and Cancer

lizzyspooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

This was easily one of the most boring books I’ve ever read. I GET why people like it - I do, but it was not worth the 450 pages and DAYS (because holy shit I was bored) I spent reading this. 

+/- The devil is the most interesting character. Which is crazy. It’s a story of a girl selling her soul, living for hundreds of years, and traveling the world, but the devil is the most interesting???

- Eurocentrism
- Discuss: lack of heavy topics for a WOMAN WHO WITNESSED IT ALL.

The fixation everyone had on and joked about Addie wanting to be a tree after she dies was outrageous. Eco-caskets are fantastic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: War, Suicide attempt, and Violence

amre23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Self harm, Stalking, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Rape

Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Suicide, Emotional abuse, War, Sexism, Terminal illness, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

mmayern's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Grief

bek_p87's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I honestly think this is one of the most perfect novels I've ever read. No notes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Violence

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

lilithreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Violence, Drug use, and Sexism

Minor: War, Sexual content, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Blood

parfait52's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

This book barely has a plot. It is almost entirely a character study that then adds an additional smaller character study later on. If the writing were not as effortless and beautiful as it is, I probably wouldn't have finished this book. It was kind of tedious to read through over 400 pages of exposition and flashbacks and ponderings. The plot points that do exist are all very predictable and played out, so there wasn't really anything there to tantalize or excite. And I also can't exactly tell if this banal disappointment betrayed the book's themes or exemplified them. The characters were all fairly interesting and likeable and real (within the setting), with Henry being a personal highlight for me.

If you enjoy reading gorgeous, languid writing that feels almost burdensome at times, with some insightful peeks into the mind of an unfortunate soul, this is the book for you. If you enjoy a clear plot with characters that are revealed through actions instead of long ramblings, this is not the book for you. Ultimately, I am glad that I read this book but I probably wouldn't want to do it again. Kind of like life itself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, Drug use, War, Death, Abandonment, and Stalking

Minor: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Confinement, and Cursing

marissasa's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I loved the start and central premise of this book - a woman's desperate plea to the gods in search of freedom from a life where she would belong to someone else is only answered by a devil in the dark, and she accepts a deal as her only way out. She receives immortality, for the price of her soul and the catch that no one will ever be able to remember her and she cannot leave her own mark on the world. However, the rest of the book that followed was lackluster to me. V.E. Schwab writes beautifully with rich descriptions and atmosphere, but the plot ached along so slowly and I never found Addie compelling or interesting enough to root for her. She had her clever moments, but that's a bare minimum trait for any person who lived for 3 centuries and remembered and learned from every day of it. I didn't find Henry super compelling either and didn't enjoy them as a couple since the only reason they liked each other was because he was the only one who remembered her, and she was the only one who wasn't already affected by his deal to be loved. The best character in the story was Luc, and we didn't get to see much of him until the last 10% of the book when the plot really picked up. Although I liked the beginning and the ending, the story overall left me wanting more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Violence, Mental illness, Cursing, Suicide attempt, War, Alcohol, and Confinement