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La Vida Invisible de Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab

142 reviews

meowata's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, War, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide attempt and Terminal illness

mmmsnacks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, War, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

meganelizbaker's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Listened to on audiobook. Cringe/childish characters at points and felt quite repetitive, but some sweet moments and relationships between characters and interesting life lessons, nothing amazing but not awful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Terminal illness, Death, Sexual content, and Violence

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I was intrigued by the concept of living forever at the cost of being remembered by anyone one meets. I imagined the book would focus more on how the protagonists feels being isolated and without connections to other human beings. 
Instead it focussed more on the practicalities of getting by at various stages in history if no one remebers you after you leave their sight. The protagonist seemed distant to me.
Julia Whelan, the audio book narrator, did an amazing job giving the characters distinct voices.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Medical content

Stating that the male protagonist was born with half a heart and thus feels too much seemed like a shortcut to me. How are heart conditions and feeling too much related?

thirza_joy's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: War, Drug use, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Addiction

larbster90's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: War, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

wowsmeows's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

"...history is something you look back on, not something you really feel at the time. In the moment, you're just... living. I didn't want to live forever. I just wanted to live"

Addie LaRue follows the story of a girl who has been 23 for the last 300 years, cursed to be forgotten until she meets a man who remembers. 

I don't normally pick up books that are so long, but the premise had me really intrigued. I'm so glad I decided to read this as I absolutely loved it. I thought it was written so beautifully and I was desperate to consume the story.

I will admit that this is a very slow book, so I definitely wouldn't recommend if you're looking for a fast-paced adventure. It's slow and thoughtful and the story really only begins at around the 50% mark. It takes a while for the initial set up and for the book to really explain what is going on and how the curse works. But, even in these slower moments I still found myself absolutely hooked. 

I know that this was a 5* book for me, as its been staying with me even after I finished each of my reading sessions. The story has really burrowed into my brain and I feel like I've been thinking and reflecting on it a lot. 

It's not one for everyone, but I will definitely remember Addie LaRue. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, and War

persephonefoxx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

“But isn’t it wonderful,” she says “to be an idea?”

So this book wins the award for first book this year to make me cry. It has curled up in my brain (where I am sure it will stay) like the echoes of an idea, the secondhand mark, that Addie LaRue leaves behind.  

I don’t think I’ll be forgetting this story or the multitude of feelings it evoked in me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Biphobia, Violence, and War

koplomps's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: War, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, and Confinement

caelfind's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief