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

cm0dd's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

addyshi's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

killerkakez1224's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolutely stunning. One of the best reads I've had in a while- an Epic journey of love, loss and discovery.

mante99's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring 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

4.25

brittany4624's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

labunnywtf's review against another edition

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5.0

Being forgotten, she thinks, is a bit like going mad. You begin to wonder what is real, if you are real. After all, how can a thing be real if it cannot be remembered?

Ms Schwab and I have a rocky relationship, to put it lightly. The first book I read by her, I believe, was [b: A Darker Shade of Magic|22055262|A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)|V.E. Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400322851l/22055262._SY75_.jpg|40098252], which I gave a friendly 3 stars, and which let me down after so much hype. Then I read the second in that series, and decided I was fucking done with her books.

But then I read Vicious and that went utterly out of my head. And the Cassidy Blake middle grade series, which feeds my inner creepy tween self.

But THEN I tried to read This Savage Song, and again, fuck this, I AM NOT reading any more of this woman's writing.

So, when I set out to finally read this book, while literally knowing NOTHING about the plot, because books are better when you go in blind, my expectations were rock bottom. I was either going to love it, or fling it.



This is so far from anything I have ever read by Schwab. If you put this book in front of me, without telling me anything about who the author was, she would not even be top 100.

This is quite possibly my top book for 2021. And I read it three months in. I cannot imagine a book that could top this one, to put it bluntly.

Not only is Addie LaRue one of the most fascinating characters, with the most amazing backstory, but the writing in this is like melted chocolate with sea salt on top of the richest gelato, eaten on the streets of Italy on a warm, breezy day. You can't read this without constantly tripping over gorgeous writing that you want to pause to savor over.

The romance in here, the moment Addie is finally remembered, the moment she is seen and becomes a person again, hit me so hard in the feelings I had to just stop for a breath. And the slow, gorgeous ascent into love these two have was a feeling I was not prepared to drown in.

I cried happy tears. I cried sad tears. I wanted to laugh, I wanted to scream, I wanted to throw this book at the head of everyone I know who is a reader and tell them this is the book you need right now.

My heart screams for this book. I want to read it once a year. I want to highlight, annotate, tab, completely violate this book and make it my own, because it is so gorgeous, and so beloved to me.

This book clearly did something to turn my brain and I am concerned.

johannajones's review against another edition

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5.0

I really liked this book. It kept me engaged. It was the first book I have ever annotated just because I was trying to keep the time frame straight. I’ll be honest I was bit disappointed by the end. I was thinking of a few different ways it could have gone but didn’t expect it to turn out the way it did. But overall I still loved it. It was a unique story. And those are my favorite. I would recommend to others to read and I would reread this one.

wadeyoung's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

This book is captivating.  Had a hard time putting it down. Filled me with all types of emotions 

niledhelwen's review against another edition

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5.0

This might be my favorite book of all time. The story is so unique and the writer was an artist with words. It was truly a work of art

readinginthewings's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.0