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

5.0

Yet again, I judged a book by its cover, only this time it turned out in my favor. As soon as I saw this beauty I knew I needed it. And I didn’t even know how much. This one of a kind stand-alone book takes you through a journey of centuries. The FMC’s (female main character) name is Adeline, and we get to follow her from the early 18th century to the present, as she goes through life immortal but cursed to be forgotten as soon as she is out of sight. She struggles to survive through the age of witches, the French revolution, World Wars and much more, and finally arrives in modern-time New York. When trying to steal something from a store, thinking no one will see, as no one has for more than 300 years, she is stopped by Henry, and realizes he is the first and only person alive who can remember her. Thus, the plot. I will not give more away, you guys can find out for yourselves. Full of artistic and cultural references, this book is beautiful in every way, and it kept me smiling hours after I finished it. Looved it. 


“For someone damned to be unforgettable, Addie LaRue is a most delightfully unforgettable character, and her story is the most joyous evocation of unlikely immorality” - Neil Gaiman, winner of multiple Nebula, Hugo and Locus Awards.