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angorarabbit's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
There is limited ethnic and lgbtq++ representation.
The plot is interesting and novel. It did give The Time Traveler’s Wife vibes, though it is quite different. There is a lot of potential there.
The plot is interesting and novel. It did give The Time Traveler’s Wife vibes, though it is quite different. There is a lot of potential there.
I also liked the writing style and will try another of Ms Schwab’s books
I was disappointed that it took Addie so long to leave France considering what she sold for the ability to see the world. I also would have liked to learn how Addie learned the languages she knew and how she learned to read considering the small amount of formal education she had before her first deal with Luc and her disability.
Addie herself did not really seem to grow as a character and minor characters were uninteresting, basically filling in the room. I would have loved to have seen Luc through other than Addie's eyes. Henry while nice was a bit of a cypher. Addie also does not seem to learn that many people work as day labourers, earning money with no documentation and different employers each day.
I was satisfied with the ending until the last chapter, now I have some questions now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, War, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, Violence, and Toxic relationship
A main character is an occasional sex worker and thief.faithtaylor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
I don’t have the words yet, but let my rating speak for itself. LIFE-ALTERING TBH. I will never be the same.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual content, Addiction, Suicide, and War
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Trafficking, and Death of parent
kaileylebrun's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Death of parent
elisabethstre's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ich weiß nicht, was ich zu diesem buch sagen soll. ich hatte es schon lange zu hause liegen, aber bin so froh, dass ich es erst jetzt gelesen habe - es hat mich genau im richtigen moment meines lebens erreicht und mitten ins herz getroffen. ich hab gelacht und geweint und so viel gefühlt; ich war sprachlos von dem wunderschönen schreibstil und der wunderschönen geschichte. habe mitgefiebert und mitgegrübelt; habe nachts über fragen nachgedacht, die sich addie in diesem buch gestellt hat und die ich auf mich projiziert hab. ich hab alle charaktere so geliebt, konnte mich mit ihnen identifizieren und habe zusammen mit ihnen gelitten und mich gefreut. alles ist so unheimlich wundervoll erzählt; v.e. schwab hat das buch 10 jahre lang geschrieben und das merkt man an jeder seite, jedem satz und jedem kleinen detail.
freue mich schon so, es in einiger zeit noch einmal zu lesen
easily one of the best books i have ever read
freue mich schon so, es in einiger zeit noch einmal zu lesen
easily one of the best books i have ever read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
reneek's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Cancer, and Classism
sk_09's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ah, where do i begin with this one. i have a lot of mixed feelings about it. that's why it sits at a perfect 2.5, i truly could not decide. at times it was really pertinent, touched the perfect strings and made me wonder if someone took two of my biggest insecurities and turned them into characters. but at most times i wanted to dnf it so bad when i rarely leave a book unfinished. i'm glad i didn't, because i deserved closure after that hell of a journey. i can't say the hype is justified because this is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. the length of this book troubled me the most and it served no other purpose than making the reader experience the long and torturously slow life our main character addie has lived. another problem was with the character itself, no other aspect of her personally was seen other than her stubbornness and strong will, more was expected when you follow her around for 300 years. henry's character on the other hand was concise and well developed. the smaller themes and scenes didn't seem to add value to the main narrative, or maybe that's the point i don't know. the premise of this book had so much potential, but i guess everyone's idea of fulfiling that potential is obviously very different. and that makes this book a mystery in plain sight, just like addie larue's life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use
daniofthewood's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Biphobia, Cancer, Toxic relationship, War, and Terminal illness
hereiskyra's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
It was a little slow but it wasn’t the kind of slow I usually complain about… it was slow in the way that we are experiencing pieces of a very long life with Addie and learning about her 300 years on this earth, which takes time. So while the pacing and lead up to the conclusion felt slow, it wasn’t unbearable and it was necessary in a way.
As a whole, Addie’s character wasn’t anything overly special (I know, I know) but I think that is part of her charm. She is just a regular girl who wished one day that she could live life on what she thought would be her own terms. Ultimately, I think her humanity is what made her stand out and what made this story so easy to feel deeply about.
I almost found myself wishing that she and Luc would find a way to be happy (call me crazy, I’m aware) because even though he was the one who put her through a life of trouble, he provided something important for her over the years too and that was stability and some semblance of romance. I truly think he loved her in the only way he knew how, maybe the only way he was capable of, and I really expected things to end differently with them.
I have a lot of mixed feelings about the conclusion of this book. I’m happy she was able to give him his life back but at the same time, I wanted more for Addie.
Tropes:
Enemies to Lovers
Spice: 🌶️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: War, Death, and Death of parent
moond4ncer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
4.5
"They teach you growing up that you are only one thing at a time - angry, lonely, content- but he's never found that to be true. He is a dozen things at once. "
This book made me feel many things. Intrigue, curiosity, adoration, suspense, wonder, reckless abandon, frustration that Addie was never more into travel beyond parts of Europe and the US. Every step of the way the times being featured reflected the social structures, values and expectations. Overall this was a fantastic reading experience and I loved the runaway thoughts popping up throughout my days about Luc's potential influence in our real world (who else has gone out like Beethoven?!). Time to dive deep into this author!
This book made me feel many things. Intrigue, curiosity, adoration, suspense, wonder, reckless abandon, frustration that Addie was never more into travel beyond parts of Europe and the US. Every step of the way the times being featured reflected the social structures, values and expectations. Overall this was a fantastic reading experience and I loved the runaway thoughts popping up throughout my days about Luc's potential influence in our real world (who else has gone out like Beethoven?!). Time to dive deep into this author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicide, Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
jrow's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The first half of the book was really engaging but I was a little let down that it turned out to be just another case of a woman sacrificing herself so a man can “reach his full potential.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief and Sexual assault
Minor: Murder, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders