Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

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

317 reviews

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse

amberghinii's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

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

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

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and War

effy's review against another edition

5.0

Review on re-read: This book was another re-read for me but this time I very much felt myself falling in love with it all over again. Schwab has such an irresistible way with words that truly sucks the reader in. I also appreciated Henry so much especially with the place that my mental health has been recently. Henry really spoke to my soul <3

This read was utilising the audiobook narrated by Julia Whelan. Overall it was really well produced however the London accents toward the ned were laughably bad. 

Given how much I loved this book, it is hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that it wasn't my best book of last year but I think that just meant I read some truly exceptional books.

Favourite quotes:

And there in the dark, he asks if it was really worth it. Were the instances of joy worth the stretches of sorrow? Were the moments of beauty worth the years of pain? And she turns her head, and looks at him, and says, "Always." 

... And there wasn't enough time, and he knows of course that there will never be. That time always ends a second before you're ready. That life is the minutes you want minus one.

Rating on first read - 5⭐

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

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

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

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

raelinton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

I have never seen the word "perhaps" so many times in a single book. Took about 33% of the way through to get to a point, then didn't find its pace again until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Terminal illness

tessbookcorner's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death and Mental illness

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

Minor: Death of parent and War