What are your opinions on The invisible of Addie Larue

[Shay]

I see so many mixed opinions on this book. is it worth the read or...?

[Marti]

It is definitely a worthwhile read. For many people it is something like a classic, because of how good it is, the historical factor and the reflections it has, but I wouldn't go that far either. I liked it, it wasn't the best book I read, but it was a very good read and I would even like to reread it.

[Zoe Anne]

It's my favorite book. I'll never forget that one

[evlove]

So worth it! For me it sat on my shelf so long like literal years and i had a weird thing with it where i read 100 pgs and put it back down for another 3 months or so. I think im just a heavy mood reader but once i was in the mood it was really beautiful writing and an unpredictable and engrossing plot!

I will say it’s not my usual romantasy or smooth flowing plot forte, it’s definitely in a field of its own. The story left me feeling kind of empty and hollowed out and i didn’t know what i should really take from it. It was a roller coaster

[Augusta]

DEFINITELY worth the read. I would love to read that one for the first time again!

[~Emmy~]

love LOVE Addie La Rue. VE Shcwabb is Great! I love her other reads too!
The illustrations in Addie really make the novel stand out - I have read and re read this one

[Escape to Books]

I thought it was okay, kinda transparent and I wished it'd had more history and crazy experiences to live through. I think I gave it 3 stars...

[Steve]

I waffled on whether I really liked the book, or loved it. I guess I will give it 5 stars after all because it made me think a lot about what we do with our lives, and how I would have lived my life if I had a chance to live it over again. Being in the twilight of my life, I sometimes think about what it would be like to live forever; or like Addie, until she decides to go. The other extreme is Addie's 2014 boyfriend Henry Strauss, a troubled young man who, like Addie, makes an unholy deal with a Mephistopheles-like demon that Addie names "Luc". Only, instead of unlimited life, like Addie, Henry gets people to love him, to see what they most want in him -- but the price is that he only gets to live for one more year.

Addie's price is that nobody can remember her, and she can leave no trace -- no name, no drawing, no writing, nothing. She has no identity, so can't get a job or a bank account, or rent a place to live. As a result, Addie spends over 300 years as a homeless person, stealing what she needs, or swindling people, knowing they will forget who she is the moment they take their eyes off her. The only different person is Henry, because what she most wants is for someone to remember her, and say her real name so he does. And she likes him for what he is, not because of the curse.

Addie fights a love/hate war with Luc over the centuries, as he torments her to give in and let him take her soul. And she stubbornly fights on to live another day, no matter how difficult her life is under the rules of her curse. Over time, Luc becomes infatuated with Addie, and wants to possess her in body as well as soul.

Addie is an empathetic character even as you sometimes shake your head at her actions. The same doesn't always hold for Henry -- he struck me as a weak and shallow person who makes bad life choices, especially in his drunken deal with Luc. But I suppose Addie saw kindness and other redeeming qualities in him, and it wasn't just the curse that kept her with him.

The writing was much more polished than Schwab's Shades of Magic series. It made you see how these people saw the beauty there still is in the world. I thought that the historical pieces were believable and seemed to be well-researched. It is a very enjoyable book, all things being said. And there is a twist at the end that will make readers applaud or cry depending on your point of view.
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[Misha]

I loved this one. It's one of my favorite books. See my review below after I read it:

5 stars

Beautiful. The moments we shared with her were like candy. I felt moved by the undercurrent in the story of loneliness and the definition of love and wanting to be remembered. Different shades of the same feeling throughout the book. The characters are unforgettable— truly... the irony in reading this book. I loved her interactions with Luc - their silent war with love built in along the edges. Just glimpses of their feelings between their barbed words and her defiance and his lack of ability to understand the nuances of being human. I loved Henry too. I felt him...his sadness and his need to be more than he is, feeling like you’re never enough.

It was a breath of fresh air- reading this book. I want more but the ending was well rounded and I am satisfied with it.

Thank you for reminding me of how a truly fantastic book is supposed to feel!

[zeynah ✿]

SO GOOD