Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

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

170 reviews

_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

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

maybe the reason people don't remember her is because she's so basic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and War

jayknowsit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Violence, Alcoholism, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Drug use, War, Blood, and Cancer

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

theghostly's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.5

You know when you eat something very sugary on an empty stomach and it tastes good for the first couple of bites but then you feel sick and hollow? Yeah that’s how this book made me feel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Drug use, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual content

saricostanzo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

amre23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Self harm, Stalking, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Rape

Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Suicide, Emotional abuse, War, Sexism, Terminal illness, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

miekookeim's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

Really enjoyed this book, which was a pleasant surprise after thoroughly disliking V.E. Schwab’s “A Darker Side of Magic.“

I loved that I felt a connection with and cared for Addie, Henry, and even some of the smaller side characters. The queer representation and characterization in this book is something I hope to see in more books! Addie’s and Henry’s bisexuality/pansexuality is straightforward without needing to be any sort of plot point, conflict, or character trait. I can’t really overstate how much I appreciated this. 

None of the major “twists” or plot points came as a surprise, but it was very well executed and those neatly delivered staples of the genre still packed a satisfying emotional punch. It was delightful to explore the world with Addie throughout the vignettes of her life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

mcrippen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

missrains's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Rape, War, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Sexual violence