A review by sk_09
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

slow-paced
  • 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

2.5

ah, where do i begin with this one. i have a lot of mixed feelings about it. that's why it sits at a perfect 2.5, i truly could not decide. at times it was really pertinent, touched the perfect strings and made me wonder if someone took two of my biggest insecurities and turned them into characters. but at most times i wanted to dnf it so bad when i rarely leave a book unfinished. i'm glad i didn't, because i deserved closure after that hell of a journey. i can't say the hype is justified because this is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. the length of this book troubled me the most and it served no other purpose than making the reader experience the long and torturously slow life our main character addie has lived. another problem was with the character itself, no other aspect of her personally was seen other than her stubbornness and strong will, more was expected when you follow her around for 300 years. henry's character on the other hand was concise and well developed. the smaller themes and scenes didn't seem to add value to the main narrative, or maybe that's the point i don't know. the premise of this book had so much potential, but i guess everyone's idea of fulfiling that potential is obviously very different. and that makes this book a mystery in plain sight, just like addie larue's life.
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