Reviews

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

sharlenepeters's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

wandalkm's review against another edition

Got half way through and realized I didn't care about any of the characters. I found it was dragging and was wishing the author would get to the point. 

henderson_margaux's review

hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

nanunoah's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

pallomeri's review

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

krippe5's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kayakingmum's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

5.0

cassmccaff's review

3.0

Okay... I’ve been thinking about this review since I was half way through the book. And here was the thought that I had “wow, this book really is intriguing. I hope that she can keep up with the momentum here.” And... unfortunately she didn’t. It was entertaining, different, and over all quite a clever idea for a book. But my heavens, boy did it drag on. I NEVER skip forward in a book. And I did in this one. It got boring! The same thing chapter after chapter. I got the picture! And then the ending was just okay. So I say the book was good enough to finish, a fun one to discuss. A clever concept. But there’s a lull in the middle you have to get through. Not my fav. Oh, I also didn’t really love any of the characters. So I wouldnt say it was a character driven book either. You won’t be worse off for reading this book, but it won’t change your life either.

nihilisticpoptart's review

5.0

I loved it the whole way through. Incredible.

auricrow's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved this book at the start but

her intimate relationship with Luc

kind of derailed things for me. By the end I was more convinced of the fact that

Addie WASN'T human anymore and it put her relationship with Henry in an odd light

. I think I somehow wanted more sacrifice from her? I don't know. 
As far as the writing goes, sometimes it felt like it was trying a bit too hard with its embellishments?
I still enjoyed it overall though, good world building!