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

4.23 AVERAGE

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lvl99reading's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional mysterious 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
Have you ever missed someone before they're gone? Mourned an interaction before the conversation even begins?

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a somber and melancholic reflection on the transience of human interaction. After Addie makes a faustian bargain with a devil, she learns that to truly be immortalized in the world is to be remembered, cherished. To sacrifice her chance of permanent human connection, she also sacrificed her ability to leave a mark in the world; instead of living, she merely existed. While I didn't enjoy the overarching romance too much, this book was beautifully written and captured a bittersweet essence of nostalgia and longing. 

daniellerg's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

erin_kat13's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
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loganbmcc's review against another edition

3.25
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

hamzam's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

iamannabanana's review against another edition

2.5
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mxwll95's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

yaryurena's review against another edition

3.75
emotional reflective tense slow-paced

bearsnake's review against another edition

4.75
emotional hopeful reflective 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

gayathri_reads's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes