Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

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

215 reviews

alliejm00's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

giulianalb99's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

No sé ni por dónde empezar con esta reseña, lo que sí quiero decir es que durante toda la lectura he sentido un amor-odio con este libro impresionante. Mientras lo leía, no quería que se acabara pero a la vez no veía el momento de que se acabase (si es que eso tiene algún sentido). Hay momentos en los que el libro es bastante lento pero la autora escribe TAN bien que te cautiva desde la primera página.
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.

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Content Warnings

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

neogyv's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Addiction, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Emotional abuse

joanachsf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Rape

andrea_95's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Absolutely stunning. Addie as a protagonist needs some time to grow on you, but once she does, she is so completely lovable that you never want to miss her again. Henry as the second protagonist is immediately lovable and feeling for him is very easy, especially for people who may struggle with clinical depression themselves. Both their struggles as well as their strange relationship draw you into the story so thoroughly that it is hard to put the book down once they have met, even though Addie's relationship with Luc may be a tad more interesting. All in all, this is a book about love and humanity and reading it is truly like nothing else.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

amschelly153's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

I enjoyed reading this book and will absolutely read it again. It made me feel so many emotions,  mostly a mix of happiness and sadness and some anger honestly. It’s a beautiful story about art and hope and creative inspiration and womanhood and being seen.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War and Trafficking

_rowan_'s review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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: Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, War, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Death

immortalish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Physical abuse, and War

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

emotional 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 Suicide attempt

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent and War

maddiela's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

Truly not what I was expecting when starting this book but I couldn’t put it down. I fell in love with the characters and it was a welcome escape from real life! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse