Reviews tagging 'Rape'

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

146 reviews

mykes's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War

itsamegreta's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

really liked the book but thought that some “flashbacks” were kinda boring.the second half of the book was way catchier…
 i wasn’t the biggest fan of the main couple/the plot of the male love interest but thought that especially the last third that focused on the relationship between luc and addie through the years was very interesting because he’s such a diverse character.
didn’t expect the “real” ending and i don’t know what i think about it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

magic's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

This is a great book I read it in 8 hours and 46 minutes all in one day

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

glacialis's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and War

pheyer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

sjoshyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Rape

kartemis's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Schwab did it again and sprinkled some beautiful magic in the form of words and this story into my life. 
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While i had some struggles fully getting sucked into Addie's story for the first part of this book, for the 6 following parts I struggled between wanting to absorb it all as fast as possible and wanting it to end.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

nicolesbookspace's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative lighthearted mysterious 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

𝙳𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚁𝚎𝚙: 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘓𝘦𝘴𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘎𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 

𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 

𝘎𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴. 

𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘐 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘝.𝘌.𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘣’𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦. 

𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘓𝘶𝘤 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘶𝘤, 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦’𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬. 

𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴/ 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘦 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

bookishflower's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

juliettea's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

3.5

Perhaps 3.25 enjoyable relatable and nuanced but didn’t feel special enough to me for any higher of a rating

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism