Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

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

548 reviews

spatterson7's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

outlast0002's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Grief and Religious bigotry

spatters21's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

jennxreviews's review against another edition

emotional 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

Spice - not really there is allusion to, brief perfunctory, kisses and lead up, closed door and morning after.
Triggers - SA, death, drug abuse, mention of thoughts of suicide

Unlike time, memory is not linear. Addie LaRue made a bargain with the darkness for her freedom, now she must spend the rest of her existence living with the consequences of that bargain. Immortality can be very lonely, especially when every interaction is fleeting and you cannot make any marks or changes on the world.
This is a roller coaster story of love, heartache, and self-discovery. The character of Addie LaRue may be invisible but you will not forget her.
Bring tissues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

clovetra's review against another edition

oh my god i’m so bored. GET TO THE STORY. 
i have no idea why this is so popular nothing interesting has happened and i’m a quarter in 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

leighmillonig's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

I absolutely adored this book and I know it will stay with me for a long time. The prose was absolutely beautiful and I couldn't read without a pen close by to mark passages I loved. Addie is, truly, an unforgettable character. 

I saw some criticisms about this book not being historical enough, or adventurous enough, or romantic enough - for me personally, I liked that it only dipped into those genres a bit. It spans history but isn't a histocial. It's romantic without being a romance.  Ultimately, this is a story about relationships, connection, art - and how all are vital to life. It's firmly Addie's story, and the other main characters are mostly there to give us context about her. 

I know I'll be reading this story again and can't wait to find more to love about it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

mythriser14's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Biphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

mballen528's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War