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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab,

Victoria Schwab

Start date: June 1, 2022

Finish date: June 30, 2022

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Oct 17, 2021 Kenny rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, book-club

The old gods may be great, but they are neither kind nor merciful. They are fickle, unsteady as moonlight on water, or shadows in a storm. If you insist on calling them, take heed: be careful what you ask for, be willing to pay the price. And no matter how desperate or dire, never pray to the gods that answer after dark.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue ~~~ V.E. Schwab

I haven’t felt this way about a book since I discovered Interview With The Vampire at 14. I absolutely loved this universe crea ...more

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Feb 13, 2021 Mekerei rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Addie’s “Freedom”.

I can’t believe it took me five months to find this book. What I love about this book is Schwab makes Addie so real and her relationships so haunting.

This is the first book I’ve read by Schwab and I definitely want read more.

The interaction between Addie and Luc is the real story; how Addie wants to “best” Luc is the real story.

Fi e stars

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Jul 08, 2021 Gretchen rated it it was amazing

I simply adored this book. After a slightly slow start, I discovered a remarkable book about love, life, and what makes us human.

Addie LaRue is an incredible lead character. Her adversary, Luc, is a dark sexy "bad' guy (aka Lucifer, possibly). And Henry, an adorable hero.

Addie and Henry have their lives changed after they make some questionable choices. How this situation is resolved is a tribute to all the Addie has learned over the last 300 years.

One of my favorite scenes was when Luc brings A ...more

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Feb 25, 2021 Abbyb1 rated it liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I am so conflicted about this book. I so wanted to love it. The premise is like nothing I've ever read before and Schwab's writing is beyond beautiful. The images this author inspires in her writing are noteworthy. I'm happy to have been introduced to this during this time of global isolation and monotony because I was initially at least captivated by this in a way few other things captivate me these days.

And yet...I can't rate this beyond 3 stars. The rating is based on the language and the pre ...more

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Jul 19, 2021 Red The Book Nerd rated it really liked it

This was a good read. I like the unconventional ending. I'm so odd; I would have liked to have read about the different big events in history of which she might have been witness. When they did flip to the past, I enjoyed those parts. I kind of felt like one of her love interests might have been more boring than she deserved... but I guess there is a need you have that you have to remedy, no matter how exciting your past might have been. ...more

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Nov 29, 2020 Kathi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The book that has everything

This story has so much depth. It makes you think. It plays on the the best and worst of human nature. It has romance, history, drama, and lots of grieving/loss. It took a bit for the story to pick up the pace but it’s well worth the time.

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