Name: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Rating: 4.267797048925705 (3863 reviews)
ISBN: 9781250777966

V.E. Schwab

Julia Whelan

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Abigail Fung 

Beatrix

Amber Thomas

Someone

Ashlyn Barrett

Already seen. Already known. Already lived. 

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Veronica Palmieri

Cassidy Nolan

Brittany

Nichole Eckman

Sharon :)

Tace

Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives--or to find strength in a very long one.

Tasnim Chowdhury 

Sabine sprengers

Lyndsey McIntyre 

hira

Sarah

Holly 

lily

Lucia

Merry Rudinger

Anna

Jennifer

Nicole 

Loïs Zane

Charlotte Vasey

Emma letkeman

Ilse

Dorothy Keys

Kaitlyn Grace

In the vein of The Time Traveler's Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue When Addie La Rue makes a pact with the devil, she trades her soul for immortality. But there's always a price - the devil takes away her place in the world, cursing her to be forgotten by everyone. Addie flees her tiny home town in 18th-Century France, beginning a journey that takes her across the world, learning to live a life where no one remembers her and everything she owns is lost and broken. Existing only as a muse for artists throughout history, she learns to fall in love anew every single day. Her only companion on this journey is her dark devil with hypnotic green eyes, who visits her each year on the anniversary of their deal. Alone in the world, Addie has no choice but to confront him, to understand him, maybe to beat him. Until one day, in a second hand bookshop in Manhattan, Addie meets someone who remembers her. Suddenly thrust back into a real, normal life, Addie realises she can't escape her fate forever.

This was recommended to me by a friend and I kept putting it off, but when I read it I fell in love with it. Gorgeous writing, gorgeous plot, really changed my perspective of life 

Ania Hegarty

In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force. A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. 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.

michelle

<blockquote>“Life can feel very long sometimes, but in the end, it goes so fast.” Her eyes are glassy with tears, but she is smiling. “You better live a good life, Henry Strauss.” </blockquote>

It was great from the introduction of her life and throughout her journey. Some of the parts is redundant and unnecessary which makes me feel a bit bored but her life & experiences changed the way i view and live life now. The ending is kind of underwhelming for me and wish that their relationship is more emphasized to have a heavier impact. Overall this book is 3.5/5

Llanzhel Numos

Hayden Lussi

A gorgeous new collector’s edition, including: - Six new pieces of art from Addie’s story new to North America readers - Designed alternate debossed stamp under the cover - Ribbon bookmark -An exclusive note from the author

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Special Edition

I felt like, something was missing. The plot, writing, and narration is so, don't get me wrong; but at times it felt very redundant. I wished it was shorter, the ending was unsatisfying, and I got bored at this. Idk, it was just missing something; but it was good.

Tsu 💙

Addie LaRue makes a desperate deal with the darkness and ends up cursed to always be forgotten. Until one day, a boy at a bookshop remembers her and her whole world changes. I really enjoyed the way history and art were intertwined with her story. I liked the way the ending blurs the line between fiction and reality. Overall, this book was beautifully written but I felt it dragged out and had a hard time getting into the story at first. 

Leah Diaz 

& audiobook-Julia Whelan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Maria

»Das unsichtbare Leben der Addie LaRue« ist ein großer historischer Fantasy-Roman, eine bittersüße Liebesgeschichte – und eine Hommage an die Kunst und die Inspiration. Addie LaRue ist die Frau, an die sich niemand erinnert. Die unbekannte Muse auf den Bildern Alter Meister. Die namenlose Schönheit in den Sonetten der Dichter. Dreihundert Jahre lang reist sie durch die europäische Kulturgeschichte – und bleibt dabei doch stets allein. Seit sie im Jahre 1714 einen Pakt mit dem Teufel geschlossen hat, ist sie dazu verdammt, ein ruheloses Leben ohne Freunde oder Familie zu führen und als anonyme Frau die Großstädte zu durchstreifen. Bis sie dreihundert Jahre später in einem alten, versteckten Antiquariat in New York einen jungen Mann trifft, der sie wiedererkennt. Und sich in sie verliebt. Für Leser*innen von Erin Morgenstern, Neil Gaiman, Audrey Niffenegger, Leigh Bardugo und Diana Gabaldon

Roman

Das unsichtbare Leben der Addie LaRue

Hannah L 

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. 

This story was very repetitive and monotonous… and I think that was part of the point. It felt like nothing really happened. And I didn’t like any of the characters. It had its sweet moments towards the end, but overall a 4 month slog to get through this

Finn James

The summary of my experience with this book: I was invested and then ended with 'ugh'.

In terms of writing, Schwab style is actually one of I fancy the most, it just right and comfortable to follow. In term of plot it was promising, with the whole concept of people can't remember you. The thing is, it become to point it's too repetitive, 300 years of life yet it always circling around 'Addie love-life' that also somehow always in Europe.

The concept with Luc is actually interesting with the way he depicted as a darkness and sometimes 'God' after dark, but unfortunately it only grazing the surface along with all the God and religion mentioned, and the 'development' of Luc character in my opinion is took turn to the worse and destroy the image of grandiose that I had for him and turn it into impression that 'he had too much time in his hands'.

Oh my God, how we come this far. But again despite of it, Addie' story and the implication of to be free is also means to be lonely is actually a very good depiction of freedom and it twist, and Henry might seems mediocre, because he is and what showed is, alas kind of brief, what it's to be mediocre. Maybe the book will work better if you have the same upbringing and could relate to them.

All in all, I give it 3/5, can't believe this book is 400+ pages but sometimes it feel like it could be shorter.

The summary of my experience with this book: I was invested and then ended with 'ugh'.

In terms of writing, Schwab style is actually one of I fancy the most, it just right and comfortable to follow. In term of plot it was promising, with the whole concept of people can't remember you. The thing is, it become to point it's too repetitive, 300 years of life yet it always circling around 'Addie love-life' that also somehow always in Europe.

The concept with Luc is actually interesting with the way he depicted as a darkness and sometimes 'God' after dark, but unfortunately it only grazing the surface along with all the God and religion mentioned, and the 'development' of Luc character in my opinion is took turn to the worse and destroy the image of grandiose that I had for him and turn it into impression that 'he had too much time in his hands'.

Oh my God, how we come this far. But again despite of it, Addie' story and the implication of to be free is also means to be lonely is actually a very good depiction of freedom and it twist, and Henry might seems mediocre, because he is and what showed is, alas kind of brief, what it's to be mediocre. Maybe the book will work better if you have the same upbringing and could relate to them.

All in all, I give it 3/5, can't believe this book is 400+ pages but sometimes it feel like it could be shorter.

First part of the book almost made me DNF it bc it was so slow…. The i liked it enough to keep me reading and i loved the ending. 

Angie

Absolutely surreal. This book took me on an immersive journey. With twists and turns, wit and candor, this book showcases everything good and everything bad about humanity. I marvel at VE Shwab's writing and even more heavily envy the ease with which she uses words. 

This novel has been recommended to me like crazy from friends and family members (including this hard cover copy which was shipped across the ocean to me from my dad). I know this is a book I will return to time and time again. 

Paige Leitner

Absolutely surreal. This book took me on an immersive journey. With twists and turns, wit and candor, this book showcases everything good and everything bad about humanity. I marvel at VE Shwab's writing and even more heavily envy the ease with which she uses words. 

This novel has been recommended to me like crazy from friends and family members (including this hard cover copy which was shipped across the ocean to me from my dad). I know this is a book I will return to time and time again. 

I have to give it to V.E Shwab, her writing is absolutely beautiful and one of the things that kept me reading.

I will say that this had a slower placing up until maybe the last 25% of it. I’m not really sure of what I was expecting overall when reading this but I’m not disappointed. 

I genuinely thought the ending was her coming full circle to live up in a situation she had been cursed to avoid, which was not being able to live as she wanted and belonging to someone, essentially. Idk if the ending was better or worse than what I expected to happen. Overall, beautiful story and pretty relatable (not in a making a deal with a god type of way)

I have to give it to V.E Shwab, her writing is absolutely beautiful and one of the things that kept me reading.

I will say that this had a slower placing up until maybe the last 25% of it. I’m not really sure of what I was expecting overall when reading this but I’m not disappointed. 

I genuinely thought the ending was her coming full circle to live up in a situation she had been cursed to avoid, which was not being able to live as she wanted and belonging to someone, essentially. Idk if the ending was better or worse than what I expected to happen. Overall, beautiful story and pretty relatable (not in a making a deal with a god type of way)



abi a

i did enjoy this book however i found some parts slow and slightly repetitive however i understand why this is. towards the end the book really picked up and i couldn’t put it down. it was really interesting 

Lucy Williams

So different to anything I’ve read, I loved the whole vibe of the book, was slow in places but kept picking up when you least expected it 

Need 300 years to recover from the ending..can’t decide if I loved or hated it!

Ella Williams

So different to anything I’ve read, I loved the whole vibe of the book, was slow in places but kept picking up when you least expected it 

Need 300 years to recover from the ending..can’t decide if I loved or hated it!

I loved this twist on darkness as an entity. Addie has an incredible life (most of the time) and it’s lovely to watch her live through so much history, but the sadness from the beginning never goes away. It’s sweet and beautifully written, but the pacing is slow, so it’s a bit difficult to keep picking up unless you’re just in the mood for this pace. 

Kristen Aiuppa

Samantha Karpovck

Non-linear timeline weaving various pasts and present together. A sense of mystery and timeless like the characters. 

Cassandra Tang

Chloé Dupèré

"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."--Publisher.

Great premise squandered by an uninteresting protagonist with shallow goals. By around page 70, I was hoping for a tragic (in the style of the Greeks) ending for Addie.

The lyrical writing was affecting, but the plot, characters, tension, romance, arcs, and ending were not. 

Margaux Yiu

Great premise squandered by an uninteresting protagonist with shallow goals. By around page 70, I was hoping for a tragic (in the style of the Greeks) ending for Addie.

The lyrical writing was affecting, but the plot, characters, tension, romance, arcs, and ending were not. 

Not for me.

This Book has been sitting on myself for years and I have been daunted about picking this one up after hearing so many people love this one and leaving rave reviews. Take 1 weekend in February and a Buddy read gave me the perfect opportunity to finally pick this one up and dive into the world of Addie & what a book it was! I know that this one will stay with me for many months and years to come and a story was beautifully poetic.

Addie LaRue, a French girl who was born in the 1700s. She was always warned not to pray to the gods who answer when it gets dark. But on a desperate night, she does it and she gets an answer. Addie ends up making a pact with the devil: now she will live forever, but she will be forgotten by everyone once they look away. One day 300 years later, a boy says the 3 words that will simply change everything “I remember You”

What a book this is, Its full of reflections, life and humanity. I felt honoured to be able to get a glimpse into Addie’s life. I know that there was going to be a few twists and turns along the way, but I did not see the final one coming at all, but I can say that it felt right and the perfect way to end a book, Am I going to say more… No, I’m going to say no more  

Now I can only say that Addie LaRue deserves to be read, known and remembered. It is a book so real, but at the same time so full of magic, that you will never forget.

Ian Brakspear

This Book has been sitting on myself for years and I have been daunted about picking this one up after hearing so many people love this one and leaving rave reviews. Take 1 weekend in February and a Buddy read gave me the perfect opportunity to finally pick this one up and dive into the world of Addie & what a book it was! I know that this one will stay with me for many months and years to come and a story was beautifully poetic.

 

Addie LaRue, a French girl who was born in the 1700s. She was always warned not to pray to the gods who answer when it gets dark. But on a desperate night, she does it and she gets an answer. Addie ends up making a pact with the devil: now she will live forever, but she will be forgotten by everyone once they look away. One day 300 years later, a boy says the 3 words that will simply change everything “I remember You”

 

What a book this is, Its full of reflections, life and humanity. I felt honoured to be able to get a glimpse into Addie’s life. I know that there was going to be a few twists and turns along the way, but I did not see the final one coming at all, but I can say that it felt right and the perfect way to end a book, Am I going to say more… No, I’m going to say no more  

 

Now I can only say that Addie LaRue deserves to be read, known and remembered. It is a book so real, but at the same time so full of magic, that you will never forget.

need 3 to 5 business days, or maybe 300 years, to recover from this book. this book brilliantly explains how desperation to fulfill one's deepest desire can blind humans to reason, making them forget that everything comes with a price to pay.

and once again, v. e. schwab makes me fall in love with another beautifully toxic villain

fara

need 3 to 5 business days, or maybe 300 years, to recover from this book. this book brilliantly explains how desperation to fulfill one's deepest desire can blind humans to reason, making them forget that everything comes with a price to pay.

and once again, v. e. schwab makes me fall in love with another beautifully toxic villain

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

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