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

129 reviews

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Reading this book was an incredible and immersive experience. Each time I opened the book, no matter how many pages I read, I was instantly transported into the world of Addie LaRue, and it was beautiful, intriguing and utterly brilliant.

I am a huge fan of V.E. Schwab's works and this did not disappoint. In fact, I would now say that The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is one of my favourite books of all time. Each time I re-read it, because I will re-read this book multiples times, I wish for it to be just as magical as the first time I read it.

An author has never made me feel so many emotions with one story, until now. Addie LaRue made me smile, laugh, swoon and cry. Some of my favourite elements of this book are how many places and characters we experience, how many historical events are referenced as Addie lives through them and how her character grows with her life experiences. Every single character is intriguing and brings a different element to create this wonderful story. I couldn't imagine the story without each and every one of them.

I am in love with this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, War, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Trafficking, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

isotope_s's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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? No

2.0

It was trying very hard to be theological and poetic

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Death and Sexual content

khun21's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

caitlinjadams's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0

On some level, this just isn't my book. 

I'm not really interested in the entire "deal with a devil" side of the story and desperation and the deals people would be willing to make is a major major theme of this book.  But it's also a book about what people do with time when it's short and when it's long and that I found compelling, but underdeveloped.  Also underdeveloped but inherently more interesting to me than anything devilish--how a woman survives over time.  In the end, I think I want this to have been two parallel stories--Addie's and Henry's side by side as foils by chance--with more on how the two people lived their circumstances rather than how they lived in spite of or because of the devil.  Can't say I recommend it.  Can't say the hours reading it were a waste.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Blood, War, Cancer, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Fire/Fire injury

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Mental illness, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts

jojo_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Death, Grief, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Violence, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, War, Biphobia, and Sexual violence

adellama's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Self harm

Minor: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, War, and Mental illness

alyssasaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

I’d give it 5,000 stars if I could. This is a perfect book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, War, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Blood

lilliii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Sexual violence

Minor: War

nina_aj's review against another edition

emotional inspiring slow-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? Yes

5.0

I just finished this book after procrastinating reading it for months and I am so glad I read it. The story is amazing and beautiful, the characters are all lovable and complex, the story is captivating. If you are still hesitating this is your sign to read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt