Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

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

25 reviews

ashleybakerwrites's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Easy 5 star. Addie LaRue is the book I've wanted to read in New adulthood. I'm 25, and there is something so enchanting about this story. All the way down to the 4th wall breaking at the end. If I could remeet Addie every day I definitely would. Great read.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

ladykatiereads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and War

maddox22's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

duckydarlingg's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

The first 300 pages were very slow and dragged on, the last 150 pages really drew me in and made me finish the book! V.E. Schwab’s writing style is beautiful! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

madmilliner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

I wanted to like this story, especially because the writing is so beautiful.  The words, and scenes are a cross between poetry and art.

It is the ultimate manic pixie dream girl vs depressive demon nightmare boy, I felt it was trying too hard and was somehow ¿oversaturated? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and War