the invisible life of addie larue review

In the hands of a lesser writer, this might have been boring, but Schwab excels in the little moments. It is, I suppose, a fair criticism for much of her life, Addie’s existence is cyclical. I suspect that the few people who dislike Addie LaRue are put off by the repetitiveness. Addie LaRue succeeds on the strength of its titular character, and in the fascinating specification and limitations of her Faustian deal. Usually, character relationships make or break a story for me. Because all of Addie’s acquaintances forget her as soon as they turn their backs, there’s not much opportunity for her to form any long-term relationships or even to interact with other people except in the most superficial ways. If I’d heard the synopsis of Addie LaRue without Schwab’s name attached, I would have said that there’s no way it would work as a concept, and certainly not for 442 pages. I haven’t read all her books, but the ones I have read all have interesting characters and magical systems that sit outside the norm. Repeatedly over the years, Addie’s dark god comes to her to see if she has tired of her eternal purgatory and is ready to hand over her soul. By asking to remain free and untied to anyone, Addie finds herself immortal and unable to leave any kind of mark she is immediately forgotten once out of sight, and she cannot so much as speak her name. On the eve of her arranged marriage, Addie makes a desperate plea for her freedom and has her wish unexpectedly granted. I had high expectations for Addie LaRue, and I’m happy to report that it met them.Īddie LaRue was told not to pray to the gods who answer after dark, but sometimes they’re the only ones who answer. It was only a matter of time before I read it, and then I went on vacation and had a good twelve hours in the backseat of a car. Also, it’s by the same person who wrote A Darker Shade of Magic. All that good stuff, plus a gorgeous cover.

It was released in October of 2020, but now-eight months later-it is still selling really well. Schwab is an immensely popular book right now. It is no secret that The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E.

The invisible life of addie larue review