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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab,

Victoria Schwab

Start date: September 1, 2021

Finish date: September 30, 2021

Discussion: 2021 Monthly Group Reads

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Mar 08, 2021 Piepie | The Napping Bibliophile rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2021, lgbtq, fantasy-and-supernatural, read-in-2024, favorites, 2021-reading-challenge

I usually don't do fantasy, but I'm a sucker for books about immortality/characters living a really, REALLY long time.

This was my first V.E. Schwab book. The writing is smooth and lovely, and the storyline is painfully beautiful.

I did get a little confused on all the bouncing back and forth between time periods, but that's probably just my fault and hopefully you can pay attention better ;)

Addie will take hold of your heart and not let go. I loved how layers were subtly unfolded and revealed t ...more

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Mar 25, 2021 Krissy rated it did not like it

Shelves: audiobook, cover-color-black, pgs-400-499, cover-text-only, dnf

I tried. I got thru 8 hours of the audio and was bored to tears. I couldn't listen to another 9 hours. So I'm calling it a DNF. ...more

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Jul 12, 2021 Amy rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio-book, general-fiction, book-challenge-2021, time-travel

I liked this book very much. It was a unique premise and enjoyable story. The beginning is a bit confusing, but once you get into the rhythm, it’s smooth sailing. I would agree with many of you that parts could be a bit long winded, but even in those parts, I still enjoyed it and it kept me interested. I enjoyed the historical aspect, the fantasy, the love story, and the nuances to the deals they make to those around them. I was highly interested to see how it ended and whether I’d be happy with ...more

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Dec 30, 2020 Amy Ellis rated it it was ok

I got pulled in by the hype around this book, and it was definitely not for me. Addie makes a deal with devil to live as long as she wants on the condition that no one ever remembers her, so she can’t have relationships or a place to call home. I disliked the character of the “god of darkness” so much and balked at his relationship with Addie. (Stockholm syndrome, much?) I thought the many chapters of Addie throughout history didn’t contribute enough to the story to make the time it took to read ...more

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