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

5 STARS

ABOUT THE BOOK:

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever—and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.

Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

VICTORIA “V. E.” SCHWAB is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the acclaimed Shades of Magic series, the Villains series, the Cassidy Blake series and the international bestseller The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Her work has received critical acclaim, translated into over two dozen languages, and optioned for television and film. First Kill – a YA vampire series based on Schwab’s short story of the same name – is currently in the works at Netflix with Emma Roberts’ Belletrist Productions producing. When she's not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.

MY THOUGHTS:

This was very beautifully written! I started out reading this a bit slow, taking my time, getting a feel for it. But then I kept reading faster and faster. I read the last half of the book in almost one day, only saving the very end for the following morning. And what a frustrating ending it was. Frustrating for Addie... and for Henry. I MUST know what happens!!! It can not end this way! UGH!

The three main players:

Addie, absolutely adored her! I cannot even begin to imagine what she went through living 300 years and never having anyone really see her or remember her. She really was “invisible“. But to me she was very memorable!

Henry - I think I adored him just as much, if not a tiny bit more than Addie herself! He was truly a beautiful human being and he definitely deserved so much more than what he had.

Luc was a fantastic manipulating bad guy. He was very convincing and I hated him every second of the book!

This was probably one of the more original books I’ve read in a very long time. I loved the time hopping as I am a fan of historical fiction, and I did love those parts but… I think I loved the Addie of today the best.

I thought it was all very well done. And while sad, devastating even at times, and parts of it made me angry and ripped my heart to shreds. There were also times when my heart leapt for joy! I definitely had all the feels while reading this. 

The moral of the story - don't make a deal with the devil!

*** My daughter and I did a "book swap". I recommended a book to her and she recommended a book for me. This was the book she recommended to me. I think she knows me well and knows what I will like. :-)