Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

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

803 reviews

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism

saoirsekelly's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I struggled around the 70% mark, but that’s very common for me. Was absolutely worth finishing, really enjoyed discovering how it played out. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual violence and War

bmedbury03's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content

iolanderose's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Incredible prose, Schwab is phenomenal at bringing places to life. From France to New York in different eras, the world's weaved feel real. Addie is perfectly flawed without being frustrating. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and War

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.25

addie larue was okay—honestly just okay.
i like schwab's writing style a lot; i think her ideas are smart, and so are many lines in the book.
however, the book still failed to captivate me in many ways.

the characters were nice and had their fair share of depth... like, objectively, they were good characters, but i still found myself unable to 1) fall in love with them, and 2) relate to them in any way or form. i still don't feel any special attachment to any of these characters, and that, of course, took away most of the impact of the story (since it is a very character-driven one).

the plot didn't especially excite me either, except for the few end-of-chapter cliffhangers and plot-twists. the rest was all just a little meh, you know.

my verdict: a highly readable, low-fantasy book you're surely going to enjoy if you like character-driven books and a slight 'no plot, just vibes' kinda feeling.
sadly, wasn't entirely for me, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

meguniqueuser's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

This was interesting. The concept was intriguing but maybe not fully thought out. The writing was beautiful but went on unnecessarily. The theme and conclusion felt very muddled, unclear, and contradictory.
I feel that this book has potential but ultimately falls short of being insightful or entertaining.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Stalking

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

semlan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

mmidi's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt