Reviews

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

lifenomad2's review against another edition

5.0

I just....... Not even sure what to say. I am not really crying over books, but this one? This one shattered me xD


The ending just broke me.




I see myself in Henry so much and, even though society did break me, I am still doing my best to stay strong. I have never really been able to see myself in a character. But Henry and I...... are a lot alike.

I highly recommend this book but be warned. If you are a romance girly with not as happy endings, this book might ruin yah and leave you thinking about life >.>

Wish I could give it 10 Stars....


V.E Schwab, you got yourself a new fan!

iamsmellephant's review against another edition

Absolutely amazing! Emotional and moving.

krubi's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Idgaf

ttatt's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

0.25

My book club still laughs at how bad this book was. 

daynuh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

pridiansky's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

I don't know why, but this book took me over a year to fully finish. It was a well written book that I read at the wrong time. I did enjoy it, but won't rate it due to how long it took me to read. 

s4peace's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

I really enjoyed reading this book. At it's core it's an adventure story of a woman who refuses to give up on her desire to explore the world and live her life even if that means making a deal with the devil. The writing style is very poetic and it sucks you in. I was really absorbed in the story and found myself really rooting for Addie. 

At the same time, there are certain slumps in the book where I got bored. The writing style tends to get repetitive and I found myself getting a little frustrated with the circular and repetitive sentences. They didn't always carry the dramatic effect that was intended. 

I also found it hard to understand Luck and Addie's relationship. I think the author changed that to drive the plot rather than build it up over time. But I guess that's what romance demands as a genre where the semantics and details don't matter as much as the end does. I also struggled to understand the reason why Henry chose what he did. The last two sections of the book are not as great as the rest of it. There was pretty good build up but the ending was meh. 

All in all, loved the writing, enjoyed the story and glad I read this book. It oscillates between corny and poetic. 

llynch118's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious

worm_dust's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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? Yes

4.0

djbagwell's review against another edition

I'm just not interested