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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

180 reviews

beebowbabe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Death of parent, and War

spatterson7's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

outlast0002's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Grief and Religious bigotry

jennxreviews's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Spice - not really there is allusion to, brief perfunctory, kisses and lead up, closed door and morning after.
Triggers - SA, death, drug abuse, mention of thoughts of suicide

Unlike time, memory is not linear. Addie LaRue made a bargain with the darkness for her freedom, now she must spend the rest of her existence living with the consequences of that bargain. Immortality can be very lonely, especially when every interaction is fleeting and you cannot make any marks or changes on the world.
This is a roller coaster story of love, heartache, and self-discovery. The character of Addie LaRue may be invisible but you will not forget her.
Bring tissues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kbowles24's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism

felofhe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

anja_2309's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The invisible life of Addie LaRue is probably my no 1 read this year, it is so well written and the story on its own is so fascinating, I would have loved to read even more of Addies Story and what happens next

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: War

lovejasmine's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Child death and Pregnancy