Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

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

16 reviews

irinalast's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Death

espressoreader's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

It started off with so much promise and then got stuck with everyone having sex with everyone.  I got bored around half way through and it never recovered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

cyndi1966's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad 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

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, War, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

callmekt's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Murder, Suicide attempt, War, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Grief

amre23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Self harm, Stalking, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Rape

Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Suicide, Emotional abuse, War, Sexism, Terminal illness, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

mobymaize's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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

5.0

Simply wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Drug use, Alcohol, Murder, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Addiction, War, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Cancer

goosegame's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: Abandonment and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death and Stalking

sofipitch's review

adventurous emotional reflective 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 loved this book so much I can barely talk about it. Schwab has a wonderful style of prose and just the emotions and the impact of this story is so unreal. Easily one of my top favorite books I've read this year. I hate it when book tok is correct about certain books being good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: War

anton13's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I’m speechless, truly. I mean it was so amazing. It’s beautiful written. No amount of words are enough to help me explain to you how amazing it was going on this journey. Absolutely stunning. The end really surprised me, I had never seen it coming but I love how it ended despite having to stop multiple times for a cry break haha. I just want everyone I know to read it cause it’s sooooo good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: Mental illness, Sexism, Death of parent, and Alcohol

roosveld's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A lot of going back to the past

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body horror, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Cursing, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail