Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

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

339 reviews

v_hankins's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This was my second time reading the book because as much as I liked it I couldn’t remember the end! A fascinating take on immortality but definitely gets dark  at times. Also, Addie’s story gets a bit long-winded at times so the book has parts that are a much slower read than the end. All in all an enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: War and Blood

ladybug12793's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Grief, Sexism, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent

soyabeanos's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Colonisation, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, and War

menagerie_of's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War and Death of parent

kcrockford's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War

kcliff67's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: War, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism and Sexual content

atsy6's review against another edition

dark 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

This will live rent free forever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

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. 

 

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.

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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.

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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

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: War and Cursing