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A review by norspider
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
4.0
A life of being forgotten. 300 years being unable to leave a mark.
Addie was warned to never deal with the gods who answer after dark. But when she sees before her a life of confinement, of perpetual sorrow, she'll do anything to escape. And that fateful decision leads to lifetimes worth of grief, abandonment, and cold. Things change when Addie meets Henry, a Brooklyn book seller who says something she never expected to hear: "" I remember you."
Schwab does a fantastic job bringing this story to life. The characters feel real, the locations lived-in, the feelings shared. Even spanning 300 years and multiple countries each scene is picturesque. Beautiful language and touching moments, this book is truly great. And leaves the reader to wonder: is the time in front of you more important than what you leave behind?
Also, credit to Julia Whelan, the reader who made this (audio)book so vivid for me.
Addie was warned to never deal with the gods who answer after dark. But when she sees before her a life of confinement, of perpetual sorrow, she'll do anything to escape. And that fateful decision leads to lifetimes worth of grief, abandonment, and cold. Things change when Addie meets Henry, a Brooklyn book seller who says something she never expected to hear: "" I remember you."
Schwab does a fantastic job bringing this story to life. The characters feel real, the locations lived-in, the feelings shared. Even spanning 300 years and multiple countries each scene is picturesque. Beautiful language and touching moments, this book is truly great. And leaves the reader to wonder: is the time in front of you more important than what you leave behind?
Also, credit to Julia Whelan, the reader who made this (audio)book so vivid for me.