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

101 reviews

jessiesnoww's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War

Moderate: Body horror, Torture, Blood, Classism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

hazelaartje's review against another edition

3.5

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was a fast read, and a fine story. The idea that you live forever but nobody remembers you is quite depressing. The book shows that quite well (could be a little bit shorter). I didn't like the relationships in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment

jessibri's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War

iceburk's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional hopeful tense slow-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: Complicated

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It was a fun read, the concept was really cool! Though I found it quite repetitive and would’ve enjoyed it more if it was slightly shorter. The beginning and ending was really good but the middle felt a little dragged out, for me personally. Overall a good book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

kyadawn's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is one of those books that makes you feel like being alive is a gift. Its all about how worth it life can be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

Minor: Violence

cheesine's review against another edition

2.0

emotional reflective sad slow-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

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My first attempt had me stop at 22%. Nothing had happened. Then I tried again and kept reading and nothing happened for about 400 pages except that people walked and talked together. 

I really don't care who all of her lovers were and yet she insisted on telling the "writer" all about it. 

Some people enjoy french vibes and introspection, stories consisting of vibes and beautiful people drifting past each other and occasionally talking or sleeping together. I do not. I don't like a chronicle of who slept with who when under what circumstances. 

I found the claiming of every piece of outstanding art to be part of the power of this old god and yet he stops at war of all things, which meant he is also just another art student, really annoying. As I said, I'm sure Shakespeare would get a kick out of so many fictional devils claiming his patronage but I am sure Jeanne de Arc would have a very different opinion on that. 

Every character was an artist/art student/art critic in this book, including the antagonist. Annoying as hell.

I don't like to not finish books so I forced myself through to but really, no, not my taste at all.

What earned this book it's second star was that it was for once the 300 year old woman with the young man in his late 20s instead of the other round. Refreshing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

keppers_jax's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional 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

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I loved this book! I've tried to put it into a genre and I think the best I can do is historical fiction, dark magical realism with a toe in the water of mythology. I was invested in Addie's story from the very start and invested until the very end. Thank you, V.E. Schwab for sharing her with us!  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment

micaelamariem's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book!!! I had no clue when I picked it up how much I was going to love it.
I love that the characters were flawed but in a relatable way. I related to Henry so much it hurt—“blink and you’re 28 and everyone is a mile ahead of you.” I cried. 
I love how reflective and descriptive the writing style was.
I love the Dorian Gray-coded plot and the twists around the plot.
I love the themes of art being a human mark and love versus possession.
I hate how for a minute there I also fell for the devil. 
Honestly 5/5 stars. It was amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism

thunderpizza's review against another edition

3.5

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment

hopeless_ash's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

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I avoided this book for a hot minute due to fear that I wouldn’t love it, but boy did I. No spoilers but the ending chewed me up and spit me out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Toxic relationship, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual harassment