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A review by jourdanicus
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
challenging
dark
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? It's complicated
2.75
What... was this book about? So much breath and hardly any depth. There was so much beautiful prose that I started becoming desensitized to the language, and couldn't appreciate it anymore. I couldn't suspend my disbelief enough to relate to or sometimes even understand the characters' motivations, and the lack of depth of the magic/lore of the world left me wanting.
If you are a light reader and this is the only book you read in a year, it could be good. But this one just wasn't for me.
If you are a light reader and this is the only book you read in a year, it could be good. But this one just wasn't for me.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War