A review by wordrevel
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book didn’t entirely surprise me, yet that precisely was its brilliance — the way the pieces fell into place and there was no question that this was exactly how the story needed to be told.
The reason I decided against a full 5.0 rating is that I found it odd that in her 300 years and with such a curiosity of languages, Addie's nine languages were all romantic or germanic languages. She hadn't learnt any Asian or African languages, even though she lived in New York, which has had a sizeable immigrant community for a long, long time.
The reason I decided against a full 5.0 rating is that I found it odd that in her 300 years and with such a curiosity of languages, Addie's nine languages were all romantic or germanic languages. She hadn't learnt any Asian or African languages, even though she lived in New York, which has had a sizeable immigrant community for a long, long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and War
Minor: Alcoholism