Reviews

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

janet_haviland's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Really loved the audiobook, fantastic narrator. Doubt I would have liked it quite as much on paper - quite a bit of repetition. But the audiobook was lovely and a dreamy little adventure. 

ariel_b's review

4.0

4.5 ⭐️
Really enjoyed this story! Fun, different, cute.

courtneypauley's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

This was another good one from Grady. He is so good at writing horror/mystery/thriller that has a touch of quirky comedy thrown in. It stuck with me, and will make you want to mend ties with family. Such a unique story. 

gcelene's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

sweetsorrows's review

5.0

i really loved this book. it was written beautifully.

i saw luc as a metaphor for depression, for suicide. that no matter how much the darkness whispers in your ear and how much it lies and takes from you, happiness is always possible. maybe i'm just a sucker for concrete endings, but i've never liked *wink wink* endings. ones where you're on the precipice of resolve, but the protag just winks at the camera and walks off screen. to me, there's no completion to that. but, all is poetry, i guess.

and i know the whole point of the story is that it never ends and that she's immortal, but wouldn't it be cool to see her end? to see it wrapped up? i guess that's what i've been taught to expect from stories, so this divergence from the normal isn't inherently negative, just something i'm not used to.

but overall, a very sweet story. i wish it ended.

slimshay's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

novel_nerd13's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

5.0

kinz_k's review

medium-paced

4.5

melfurious's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Really beautifully written. Predictable and some overly frustrating character flaws at times, but I'll allow it. It made me sad-happy from start to finish. I can see it becoming a movie very soon!

eloraborealis's review

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0