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A review by flux_6174
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Enchanting, Eerie, Mysterious, Thought-provoking
This is a book which made me want to read the acknowledgments as well. And, I never read the acknowledgements.
It's a literary masterpiece that displays the potential concept of immortality while alternating the story between past and present of the journey of a girl, Addie Larue. The author's prose exudes a distinctive amalgamation of rhetorical devices, adeptly employing artistic allusions, symbolic motifs, and more, to create a tapestry that artfully encapsulates the essence of Addie Larue's tale.
While I may have had some issues with the way the story progressed and with a few instances of monotony, hypocrisy &...snobbery- is that a word?, how the characters interacted, and what it potentially could have been, overall, the writing made me eat it up whole.
I agree it was slow-paced, abstract, and nothing much significant happened almost throughout the book - which I usually dislike - but...it could be ignored easily, which made me - in fact- like the book more. The ending was done well. Really?
If I have to talk about the characters individually, I liked Henry the most, he was the most relatable character, while on the other hand, Addie was also pretty fine, while I didn't particularly like or dislike her - I definitely rooted for her endurance throughout the book. I have mixed feelings about Luc, but to be frank, he was a good anti-villain, which enhanced the story, and made me eagerly look out for reading the past part of the story. Overall, I really did like all the characters of this story.
I think I'm going to have a lot of quotes to remember by in this story...
And, well, I definitely am looking forward to read more books by her!
This is a book which made me want to read the acknowledgments as well. And, I never read the acknowledgements.
It's a literary masterpiece that displays the potential concept of immortality while alternating the story between past and present of the journey of a girl, Addie Larue. The author's prose exudes a distinctive amalgamation of rhetorical devices, adeptly employing artistic allusions, symbolic motifs, and more, to create a tapestry that artfully encapsulates the essence of Addie Larue's tale.
While I may have had some issues with the way the story progressed and with a few instances of monotony, hypocrisy &...snobbery- is that a word?, how the characters interacted, and what it potentially could have been, overall, the writing made me eat it up whole.
I agree it was slow-paced, abstract, and nothing much significant happened almost throughout the book - which I usually dislike - but...it could be ignored easily, which made me - in fact- like the book more. The ending was done well. Really?
If I have to talk about the characters individually, I liked Henry the most, he was the most relatable character, while on the other hand, Addie was also pretty fine, while I didn't particularly like or dislike her - I definitely rooted for her endurance throughout the book. I have mixed feelings about Luc, but to be frank, he was a good anti-villain, which enhanced the story, and made me eagerly look out for reading the past part of the story. Overall, I really did like all the characters of this story.
I think I'm going to have a lot of quotes to remember by in this story...
And, well, I definitely am looking forward to read more books by her!