Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

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

211 reviews

stroganogg's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

this was a really fun time! this book sat in a tbr pile beside my bed for a while bc i thought the premise was interesting but ultimately not new; happy to say i ate my words on that front!

Addie’s story is much more interesting than the usual “I’m immortal and suffering” thing you see with vampires and the like; she was much scrappier and didn’t come into handwavy wealth like a lot of authors lean on. she starved, stole, fought, spied, and plotted to survive, and it was so refreshing to watch. 

ultimately my favorite part of this whole thing was how badly she gagged Luc; she was so wonderfully self-aware about not being in love, just liking the idea of someone who knew her. She flat out does not love him, and doesn’t think him capable of love either and tells him so. even with Henry she is really honest with herself; she cannot possible stay with him, but she loves and cherishes him in the moment. 

What a refreshing, cool heroine. a slippery but fallible antagonist, and a really sweet (if temporary) love interest. jolly good show

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and War

maggiedoodlez's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious reflective 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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: War

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

eliotadrift's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Misogyny

sonaria's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

An very interesting plot, that was a very fun read (or listen). I personally didn't love the ending and it felt slightly a step back to the character growth in the book, however overall a very fun read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Suicide

erikaraz's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jls6283's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Addie’s story is sad, yet adventurous. Henry’s is heartbreaking 🥺 

Some aspects were a little predictable, but this was a great read especially if you enjoy pondering the philosophy of human life through fantasy novels. 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content and War

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

whimsicalbook's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide