Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

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

345 reviews

novastorm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body horror, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and War

anja_2309's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-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

5.0

The invisible life of Addie LaRue is probably my no 1 read this year, it is so well written and the story on its own is so fascinating, I would have loved to read even more of Addies Story and what happens next

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: War

bigebookreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is now my favorite book of all time! Thank you for writing it! It’s so beautifully written! It was painful and happy, it was dark and brilliant, it was slow and bullet train fast! And I loved every second of it! 
A must read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Suicidal thoughts

antidietleah'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexism, War, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content

miguelito_juanito's review against another edition

challenging hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, and Drug use

lovejasmine's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol

vanesst's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

trapdorr's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

I’m very happy I picked this back up. Well rounded and deep dive into freedom and what it really means. Ones needs balanced with desires. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Child death and Pregnancy

cattheteawitchfairy's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring medium-paced

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

3.5

The imagery of this book is absolutely stunning with characters who learn and grow throughout. My only gripe was with the ending as I found it a little rushed and lacking, what I would have written in its place I’m not sure, but it didn’t hit the spot I thought hence the -0.5 star. Other than that, it was long but very enjoyable; this is a book you really should check the trigger warnings for too!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol