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julieslifelately_'s review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Toxic relationship, War, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
madalina0_0's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death
Minor: Bullying and Murder
giulianalb99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
He llegado a odiar y amar a los personajes de una forma inexplicable. Addie está durante sus más de trescientos años de vida anhelando un amor que nunca llega, porque el “amor” que siente por Henry y el “amor” que siente por Luc son ambos TÓXICOS. Está con Henry porque es la única persona que se acuerda de ella, así que decide aferrarse a ella al igual que Henry decide estar con Addie porque es la única que no tiene esa “bruma” en los ojos cuando la ve; con Luc, Addie siente una “atracción” y tienen una tensión sexual de la hostia, pero se aferra a él simplemente porque durante tantos años él es el único que la conoce y la recuerda. Eso de “eres mía” me ha hecho 0 gracia por todo el tema de que una persona no es una posesión OBVIAMENTE.
Me hubiera gustado haber visto más de la vida de Addie, como por ejemplo más eventos de su vida, porque, durante 300 años, solo parece importante decir que fue la musa de muchos artistas y pues aunque eso no es nada malo, me parece algo demasiado perfecto (no sabría ni cómo explicarlo😂).
Aún así, el final me ha hecho sentir totalmente vacía por dentro. No sé si 4 estrellas es demasiado para este libro, pero ahora mismo me parecen las adecuadas, y no voy a darle más estrellas porque, como he dicho antes, es un libro bastante lento y también creo que le sobran bastantes páginas.
Conclusión: Ten cuidado con lo que deseas y nunca le reces a los dioses de la noche.
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexism, Stalking, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Addiction, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and War
anapthine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Mental illness, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts
antjeliest's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Death, and Slavery
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Dementia
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and War
stephsfms's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
birdbrainbooks's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
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I’m most blown away by how incredibly detailed and vivid every scene of this book was. This is my first by Schwab and it did not disappoint. It’s clear this was a passion project of hers. I found the dual timeline intriguing between the distant past starting in 1714+ and the 2014 NYC present. I honestly was engaged throughout—I know some felt it was slow but I didn’t feel that. My only critique is perhaps the character of Henry not being quite as compelling beyond the fact that he remembers her, and not feeling particularly interested in his own back story. But Addie and Luc’s characters will stick with me for a long time to come.
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I found myself feeling anxious and existential dread nearing the end, completely influenced by the story, so that was compelling but also stressful.😅 I highly recommend this one and will probably be up half the night trying to figure out how I felt about the ending.
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use