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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
4.0
I am rather conflicted with this book, but I'd have to say there is more love than dislike here. I was really loving the first 70% of the book and here's why:
- V.E. Schwab's writing is definitely enchanting. There's a reason why she's so popular. It's easy to read and follow along with.
- I loved the whole premise of Addie being a "ghost" and following along on how she navigated 300 years of that. I think Schwab did an excellent job at telling her story.
- And Henry, oh. I loved the chemistry between Henry and Addie, and the whole backstory between the both of them. It was perfect.
And then came the last 30% of the book I didn't like so much:
*spoilers from here on out*
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- Also the jumping between timelines was pretty confusing, although I must say the pacing was good.
And the ending... oof the heartbreak.
That's just my two cents. All in all, I really enjoyed the book and would still recommend it to anyone. I just wish I loved it more.
— 4 stars ✰
- V.E. Schwab's writing is definitely enchanting. There's a reason why she's so popular. It's easy to read and follow along with.
- I loved the whole premise of Addie being a "ghost" and following along on how she navigated 300 years of that. I think Schwab did an excellent job at telling her story.
- And Henry, oh. I loved the chemistry between Henry and Addie, and the whole backstory between the both of them. It was perfect.
And then came the last 30% of the book I didn't like so much:
*spoilers from here on out*
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Spoiler
Can I just say how tired I am of reading stories about the FMC falling in love with their captor/perpetrator/dark shadow/arch nemesis, etc? I get the whole enemies-to-lovers trope but this just felt so unfounded? Like she was just a girl who called out to the "devil/Luc" for a wish, which he granted and yet cursed her to eternal life as a ghost, but then he ends up falling in love with her? Like it all just feels so baseless.- Also the jumping between timelines was pretty confusing, although I must say the pacing was good.
And the ending... oof the heartbreak.
Spoiler
I just wish Schwab would have kept it between Henry and Addie. Luc really did not need to be involved in this whole romance.That's just my two cents. All in all, I really enjoyed the book and would still recommend it to anyone. I just wish I loved it more.
— 4 stars ✰