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A review by ludmireads
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is truly unforgettable story. It is sad and emotional, yet heartwarming. With that said, I was prepared to sob and ugly cry like everyone else and yes, I did cry but not as much as I expected (minor spoiler? I thought the ending was gonna be much sadder, that it will be tragic but it was not. It was heartwarming and promising a better future. I couldn’t help but smile.
The book is slow-paced and it does not center around action, the main focus is on the thoughts and feelings. The main characters are well-developed and you can see the change in their (especially Addie’s) personalities throughout the time. I have to admit that I found Henry’s POV not exactly less interesting than Addie’s (because they definitely weren’t) but less beautiful. Addie’s chapters were filled with so many beautiful thoughts and therefore had a bigger impact on me. Don’t get me wrong, Henry’s chapters weren’t bad, there were many pages I wanted to rip out of the book, frame them and put them on my walls, but there simply weren’t enough. But this is also another thing I loved about the book. The language in Henry’s chapters was different than the language in Addie’s, which is something that not all writes can achieve. And because of that, it was easy to distinguish whose chapter I was reading and it made the reading experience even better.
edit: I forgot to mention one aspect that I was surprised I actually enjoyed, and it was that the book kinda “spoils” itself. The narrator briefly mentions something that will happen in the future and it didn’t spoil the book for me at all. On the contrary, it made me want to read faster to reach that part of the story.
The book is slow-paced and it does not center around action, the main focus is on the thoughts and feelings. The main characters are well-developed and you can see the change in their (especially Addie’s) personalities throughout the time. I have to admit that I found Henry’s POV not exactly less interesting than Addie’s (because they definitely weren’t) but less beautiful. Addie’s chapters were filled with so many beautiful thoughts and therefore had a bigger impact on me. Don’t get me wrong, Henry’s chapters weren’t bad, there were many pages I wanted to rip out of the book, frame them and put them on my walls, but there simply weren’t enough. But this is also another thing I loved about the book. The language in Henry’s chapters was different than the language in Addie’s, which is something that not all writes can achieve. And because of that, it was easy to distinguish whose chapter I was reading and it made the reading experience even better.
edit: I forgot to mention one aspect that I was surprised I actually enjoyed, and it was that the book kinda “spoils” itself. The narrator briefly mentions something that will happen in the future and it didn’t spoil the book for me at all. On the contrary, it made me want to read faster to reach that part of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Cancer