Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

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

111 reviews

ju_harue's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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

4.5

Eu adorei essa leitura, e que bom que esperei o hype passar, porque me ajudou a não criar expectativas, sabia pouca coisa da história, o básico, se tivesse esperado algo, talvez não gostasse tanto quanto foi a minha experiência.
A forma como Schwab vai delineando a história, em linhas temporais diferentes, que se cruzam e costuram a vida e história de Adeline, me pegou demais. Schwab trouxe a tona uma personagem exuberante, vivaz, no amplo de sentido da palavra. E os coadjuvantes também são bem cativantes, a sua maneira.
Embora seja uma leitura longa (é preciso aceitar isso e estar preparado rsrs), tem algumas repetições que poderiam ser suprimidas, sim, mas ainda assim, achei que condiz muito com a personagem e sua longa jornada (e pessoalmente, estava acostumada a livros mais rápidos, então pegar um novo ritmo, no princípio, foi mais delicado, mas depois eu curti, me reconectei com a questão do ato de ler e absorver, não somente seguir, aproveitar o caminho rsrs filosofei toda, tá feliz, VE Schwab?!). Foi aquela leitura prazerosa, onde lia bastante e ainda assim, tinha muito mais a conhecer e acompanhar, um livro a ser degustado com tempo. O final eu achei que fechou com primor, condizente com todo o arco.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Abandonment

bebidocrimes's review

mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

This was the first time I really gave audiobooks a chance and I really enjoyed it! There were a couple chapters I zoned out during and hope I didn't miss anything important, but overall it was nice to be able the multitask while reading. For once, Bookstagram gave me a book worth reading, this was fantastic. I like how Addie looked into the dark and said I Will Cause Problems On Purpose. Bee, please marry me. Shout-out to M/F Bi4Bi representation.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol

exlibrissum's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

viireads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Terminal illness, Dementia, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment

deboraharoha's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

goosegame's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death and Stalking

sofipitch'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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book so much I can barely talk about it. Schwab has a wonderful style of prose and just the emotions and the impact of this story is so unreal. Easily one of my top favorite books I've read this year. I hate it when book tok is correct about certain books being good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: War

fleur____'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and War

hannahwhiteyy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.0

This book, while I think it was overhyped, was a really good read. I loved reading Addie’s history, and was even rooting for Luc in the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Biphobia, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War

anton13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense 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? No

5.0

I’m speechless, truly. I mean it was so amazing. It’s beautiful written. No amount of words are enough to help me explain to you how amazing it was going on this journey. Absolutely stunning. The end really surprised me, I had never seen it coming but I love how it ended despite having to stop multiple times for a cry break haha. I just want everyone I know to read it cause it’s sooooo good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Mental illness, Sexism, Death of parent, and Alcohol