A review by khargaotte
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous emotional reflective slow-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

3.75

I had no expectations when I started reading this book, except for knowing it was an author that I was interested in discovering - I didn't even pick it myself, but rather was given it by a friend who bought two editions on the same day! 

That being said, I did enjoy it, and it got me out of a reading slump after trying out another book that I ended up not finishing. There were some things that slightly bothered me though.  Mostly the pace felt very slow, as nice as the vignettes were I kept waiting for something to happen and for the story to pick up after all that exposition. It eventually did... In the last 20% of the book (which I read much faster than the rest as a result!). I also kept thinking that Addie had a lot more chemistry with Luc than with Henry, but I personally tend to enjoy more twisted romances than those made of pure fluff and comfort. 

I really loved the prose though; yes, the metaphors can be a bit pretentious, like other reviews have pointed out, but for me it's a feature, not a bug.
So while I probably will not re-read it, and it has taught me to seek more plot-driven books, that was still a very good time! 
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