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

132 reviews

miababayigit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

the invisible life of adeline larue was a masterpiece. this book is like one big, beautiful flowing poem. the only thing i didn’t like about it was in the (3rd or 4th???) part of the book it was just about henry and his past, like it could’ve been summed up for a chapter or two but a whole part? like i didn’t care that much lmao. but other than that wowowow you need to give it a read because the relationship between addie, henry, and luc is just >>>> wow. i love addies story and how it shows her past and how she’s had to get through as a woman, where no one can remember her. addie and luc’s relationship is toxic but i love it at some points , addie and HENRY’s relationship on the other hand, um can they get married please if she doesn’t marry him i will bye ✋ also just the setting is so beautiful like omg and addie is a #girlboss . this book had no right playing with my emotions like that. and all the quotes u can find in this book just ugh 😩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and War

cozy_gh0st's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

jameelah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Sexual violence and Rape

bookdragon5678's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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: Drug use and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction, Blood, Gore, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

j_m_l's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

Wonderful purple prose, love that it’s enemies to lovers, the ending was okay but not great.

I LOVED that she didn’t get with Henry because he is such a dry and boring character

It’s very Caucasian but still a very good read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

crabcake's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Schwab has managed to write so fluidly and immersively that despite the narration not being in first person, every time I had to break away from reading I would forget that I am not

living under the same curse as the narrator, because Schwab introduces the idea of the curse and its rules and development and aftermath (or lack thereof) so well

(spoiler free comment: living the same life as the narrator). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

make_believer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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: Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

lish_e's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

"You think it will get easier," he says. "It will not. You are as good as gone, and every year you live will feel a lifetime, and in every lifetime, you will be forgotten. Your pain is meaningless. Your life is meaningless. The years will be like weights around your ankles. They will crush you, bit by bit, and when you cannot stand it you will beg me to put you from your misery." 

I read this book without knowing much about it. Because of this I didn’t know what to expect. But I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised.  
The idea of the curse is interesting, and it had some good parts. But the author could have done much more with the 300 years. I would have liked more places, not only Europe, UK, and the USA. Also, I would have loved more historical events, how Addie would have navigated her way through it and how Luc would have made her life harder so she would surrender. This power play could have been so much more. 
But having said that: Luc definitely stole the show. 
I wasn’t sure about him at first, but at the end I wanted to read more about him. For me, he was more interesting than Henry and Addie. The fights, sarcasm and ups and downs between him and Addie were way more entertaining than the plot twists and relationship between her and Henry. Which isn’t ideal because she was supposed to be in love with Henry, but I didn’t get the same chemistry as I got from her and Luc.
To sum it up, it could have done more with the curse and the 300-year journey but I still really enjoyed it. The events between the dark (Luc) and Addie are really great and the book is worth giving a shot. 

 “Do not mistake this kindness. I simply want to be the one who breaks you.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death of parent

sofiya's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

How do I describe a book that I loved every minute of and yet it seemed to drag on forever? 

I loved the writing of this book, and the story, and the characters. I think I enjoyed every moment I spent reading it, though still thought it was never-ending. The actual ending went by incredibly quickly, which is when the final pieces start to come into place. 

Currently can't think of very much to say in all honesty. The ending (right before the real ending) absolutely ruined me and I sobbed for at least half an hour. The mischievous/bittersweet ending was good all the same.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

runitsthepopo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Blood, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness