Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

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

115 reviews

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

The prompt sounded interesting, but the execution was that of a much more inexperienced writer. The similes and message are weakly explored (shut up with the palimpset ffs) and the love story feels forced and dilutes Addie as a character.
Maybe it could've improved with some editing but as it is, it felt bland and predictable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

qamidala27's review

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

cecilybumtrinket's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use

thelastjessica's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

wordrevel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• 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

4.75

This book didn’t entirely surprise me, yet that precisely was its brilliance — the way the pieces fell into place and there was no question that this was exactly how the story needed to be told.

The reason I decided against a full 5.0 rating is that I found it odd that in her 300 years and with such a curiosity of languages, Addie's nine languages were all romantic or germanic languages. She hadn't learnt any Asian or African languages, even though she lived in New York, which has had a sizeable immigrant community for a long, long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Alcoholism

moiralyle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: War

ascalun's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Biphobia, Cursing, and Sexual content

purplatypus's review

emotional reflective slow-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: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and War

voxelbee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and War

emfass's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol