Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

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

327 reviews

k8lynn's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

mrsmonth's review against another edition

dark emotional relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt

daniofthewood's review

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

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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

moond4ncer's review

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!

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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.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Mental illness

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

ailiaris25's review

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

julieslifelately_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Toxic relationship, War, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

casira's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book will doubtlessly be better the second time around.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, War, and Violence

bethaniesherwood's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Stalking, and Toxic relationship