Review: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

 

I have finally taught myself to be able to switch to a prettier version of the book on Goodreads. YAY! Now in lieu of that celebration, here is a blog for y'all! Just kidding, I was gonna blog either way, I just wanted to celebrate overcoming my own stupidity.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab, follows the story of Addie LaRue, a young girl from Villon, a village in France. On the day of her marriage, Addie runs away and ends up making an agreement, immortality in exchange of her identity. She will not be remembered by anyone she meets, and that is how Addie has lived for the past three hundred years. What happens when Henry Strauss is able to recognize her more than once, what will end up in Addie's fate?

QUICK THOUGHTS AND REVIEW: 4.7/10, really interesting, and refreshing.

PROS:

1. Setting: okay, it's just awesome. I just love how the story is laid out. Almost gave me those mysterious vibes which I am a sucker for, please, I am already sold. A girl selling her soul for seeking freedom? PUH-LEEZ, just take my credit card.

2. Characters: Each and every single one of them, iconic. Like you get love from me, and you get love from me, and you, how could I miss you out, get love from me. Everyone in this book gets love from me. And please, Luc and Addie falling in love with one another was the last thing I expected from this book. You know I partially thought I'd get a sad ending. And HENRY, PLEASE I WANT TO HUG HIM AND TELL HIM HE DESERVES THE WORLD BECAUSE HE DOES.

3. EVERYTHING. Almost abso-freaking-lutely everything. 

4. Luc and Addie ending up together

5. Henry being a raging bisexual.

CONS:

1. Style: The narrative style is somewhat similar to Erin Morgenstern's "The Night Circus". Both are in the present continuous tense, which somehow made me uncomfortable of sorts? It sort of made me want to skip over the pages at one point because it was tiring. The style of continuous narration of the present is kinda boring to me and hence it's just, doesn't sit with me.

OVERALL, A REALLY INTERESTING READ, definitely to be read for a new persective.