The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue - January 2021 BOTM

[Bumble]

i’m always worried

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Bumble wrote: "not as offended as I am by addie larue seeming to think of herself as a feminist icon *breaks table*"

okay, maybe not a feminist icon, but i really liked the despairing angst in it

[Sofia, Bookish Duck]

Bumble wrote: "not as offended as I am by addie larue seeming to think of herself as a feminist icon *breaks table*"

Oh, she's definitely not a feminist icon *does karate chop* She's selfish, foolish, bland, dumb... but in the end, she's just a vessel for the story to move through

[Sofia, Bookish Duck]

Trisha wrote: "Bumble wrote: "not as offended as I am by addie larue seeming to think of herself as a feminist icon *breaks table*"

okay, maybe not a feminist icon, but i really liked the despairing angst in it"

The despairing angst...the best part

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Sofia wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Bumble wrote: "not as offended as I am by addie larue seeming to think of herself as a feminist icon *breaks table*"

okay, maybe not a feminist icon, but i really liked the despairi..."

yes..i just needed that waterfall of depressing drama that day

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

there is no 'plot', no 'story', it's more of a diary really

[Sofia, Bookish Duck]

Trisha wrote: "there is no 'plot', no 'story', it's more of a diary really"

Yes, it wasn't meant to have a great plot or engaging characters, it's just supposed to make you feel. And it succeeded.

[Sofia, Bookish Duck]

Bumble has left the chat.

[Bumble]

my dad walked in I had to go

[Bumble]

now I have to do a kahoot

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Sofia wrote: "Trisha wrote: "there is no 'plot', no 'story', it's more of a diary really"

Yes, it wasn't meant to have a great plot or engaging characters, it's just supposed to make you feel. And it succeeded."

YES

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

what is a kahoot?

[Sofia, Bookish Duck]

Trisha wrote: "what is a kahoot?"

It's a review game.

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Sofia wrote: "Trisha wrote: "what is a kahoot?"

It's a review game."

so what do you do in it?

[Bumble]

we do it for school. it’s like a quiz where the fastest and most correct poeple win

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Bumble wrote: "we do it for school. it’s like a quiz where the fastest and most correct poeple win"

ohhh

[krista ☽✧]

kahoot makes me so competitive

[krista ☽✧]

i want to beat everyone , it is really not good for me lol

[krista ☽✧]

sofia did u read any other books by ve schwab or was addie your first ?

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

krista ☽✧ wrote: "i want to beat everyone , it is really not good for me lol"

same happens with me...i get carried away when it comes to competitions

[Sofia, Bookish Duck]

I've read A Darker Shade of Magic, which I rated 2.5 stars rounded up.

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Sofia wrote: "I've read A Darker Shade of Magic, which I rated 2.5 stars rounded up."

YOU HATED IT?!?!

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

also, did you read Vicous? or plan to?

[Sofia, Bookish Duck]

I own Vicious and I plan on reading it.

Yes, I didn't really like it. It wasn't terrible, it just wasn't good.

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Sofia wrote: "I own Vicious and I plan on reading it.

Yes, I didn't really like it. It wasn't terrible, it just wasn't good."

i really want to see your thoughts on vicious! and i'm glad you didn't hate it

[Riley]

Trisha wrote: "Sofia wrote: "I own Vicious and I plan on reading it.

Yes, I didn't really like it. It wasn't terrible, it just wasn't good."

i really want to see your thoughts on vicious! and i'm glad you didn'..."

Hi! I read Vicious and Vengeful. I felt that Vicious could've been standalone but I still enjoyed the second one! It is definitely more sci-fi than fantasy I think but I still loved the concept. Hope you like it :)

[Steph is a]

To those that are posting about a lack of "plot" in the book, what exactly are you looking for? While the plot itself isn't inherently concrete, like solving a mystery or saving a kingdom, there is obviously a sequence of events within the novel that propel the story to the end. I would love to hear some thoughts, as I have seen so many people mention in various posts that there is a lack of a plotline in the novel.

[Bumble]

it’s not that there’s no discernible plot line, it’s that the plot is so dull and predictable that it doesn’t invest you at all. it doesn’t feel like a story or something that immerses me, it feels like words on a page and it’s inherently obvious what the next event will be.

[Steph is a]

Bumble wrote: "it’s not that there’s no discernible plot line, it’s that the plot is so dull and predictable that it doesn’t invest you at all. it doesn’t feel like a story or something that immerses me, it feels..."

That's very interesting, because I feel the complete opposite! So far I am enjoying the book, I don't find it boring or obvious at all.

[Bumble]

I think part of the problem is the changing timeline. in the 2014 timeline, she’s constantly referencing things she did in the past. and then, a few chapters on, that thing she mentioned is actually featured in the past timeline. for example, she keeps talking about the room in new orleans. so that means that in the 1900s timeline, once she comes to new orleans, we know something bad happens, and then piece together what happens through the situation she’s in in the present day, and through the fact that we can guess what happens.

[Steph is a]

I agree that sometimes the time jumps can be a little jarring, but I don’t mind them. I really like Addies story but now that Henry is introduced I’m less interested LOL.

Have any of you read My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares?? Similar story, someone who lives many lives but it’s must more focused and the plot is more concrete. I LOVED IT. She finally wrote the second book and it’s coming out soon, I’m excited because the first book ends on such a cliffhanger!

[Bumble]

hold on i’m just testing if I can do spoiler tags on the app because it’s a dumpster fire: (view spoiler)[did it work (hide spoiler)]

[Bumble]

okay so the ending was so bad. the way everyone was (view spoiler)[telling henry “oh it’s so good”!! like, ms schwab, YOU wrote this book, and now you’ve also written in characters talking about how good it is? nice one 🤩 (hide spoiler)]

[⋆˚࿔ ashmita ࣪ ִֶָ☾.]

this is my first BOTM with you guys :)
I am on page 110-ish. The book is too slow for my liking and gosh! it's soo repetitive! it gets annoying but I am going to keep reading.
-_-

[Emma]

Adela wrote: "I’m on page 104 and it’s still pretty good so far. I cried when the whole situation happened and her parents forgot her. I’d give it a 4 star right now"

I know!! It's so sad

[sydney]

Omg I need to read this book! Then again I'm reading three books atm soooooo...

[Ella]

Ok I’m sorry, but I feel really dumb. What does BOTM stand for/mean?

[Sofia, Bookish Duck]

that just about summarizes the reading experience lol

[Addy C]

I haven't even started. lmao i will tho