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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
113 reviews
iolanderose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
helfire124's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
boba_nbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love the personification of the devil through Luc and the Faustian bargains that took place. It was incredibly interesting and showed a lot of history.
That being said, it took me quite a while to get into the story. It wasn't until maybe the last 50% of the book that I really got invested in the characters and their fates. It just felt TOO slow-moving sometimes, focusing on one century over the other, and rushed in others.
I enjoyed the banter between Luc and Addie and their characters, but Henry is the one character I felt was well developed since we got to see his life played. With Henry, the reader gets a peek behind the curtain at his motivations while Addie's true motivations aren't revealed until the very end. I guess that just adds to the enigma that is Addie LaRue.
Overall, I did enjoy this novel and will be thinking about the plot for a while. It's one I need to delve into and could definitely reread at some point.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing and War
thereadinghammock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When I realized that this book was supposed to be a version of Henry's book, telling Addie's story, I loved that plot device. Subtle and witty. I legitimately cried when Addie read Henry's dedication to her in the finished novel, "I remember you." My heart broke and mended and grew and ached for them all at once. It was truly beautiful. And I love that it was perfectly paired with Addie's renegotiation with Luc at the end. She played his game of semantics with aplomb and I'm so proud of her. And Schwab kept us on that string until the very last sentence.
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol
marsmonny's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
saturnpersonified's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent and War
msradiosilence's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Full review to come. :)
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Rape, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Stalking
halliot's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
chasingpages1's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ericius's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Minor: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders