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A review by emilynied
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I feel quite conflicted about my rating for this book, despite it being weeks after finishing. I'm still thinking about it and trying to decipher how I feel. I use this metaphor a lot, but this book reminds me of an abstract painting. I don't always realllyyyy know what's going on and how it fits into the bigger picture BUT I do know that the bigger picture is beautiful.
It has elements of fantasy and time travel but grounds itself in time period and historical references, which is quite unique. The storyline reminds me of movie The Age of Adaline from 2015 though this book takes you all the way back to the 16th century in a different country! I think that broadens the story and makes it a little more globally minded - like the references to all of these global, historical events including the French Revolution and then the Industrial Revolution in the United States were really cool to read about.
I really loved Addie's relationship with Henry and the way that whole story unraveled was great - especially because it was spliced into flashbacks to Addie's past. Each part of the book was done fairly well, though the beginning of the book did have a fairly slow pace (it didn't bother me too much). Overall, this was a beautiful book and I really, really enjoyed it.
It has elements of fantasy and time travel but grounds itself in time period and historical references, which is quite unique. The storyline reminds me of movie The Age of Adaline from 2015 though this book takes you all the way back to the 16th century in a different country! I think that broadens the story and makes it a little more globally minded - like the references to all of these global, historical events including the French Revolution and then the Industrial Revolution in the United States were really cool to read about.
I really loved Addie's relationship with Henry and the way that whole story unraveled was great - especially because it was spliced into flashbacks to Addie's past. Each part of the book was done fairly well, though the beginning of the book did have a fairly slow pace (it didn't bother me too much). Overall, this was a beautiful book and I really, really enjoyed it.