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

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

By V. E. Schwab

  • Release Date: 2020-10-06
  • Genre: Historical Fantasy
Score: 4.5
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER
THE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER

Recommended by Entertainment Weekly, Real Simple, NPR, Slate, and Oprah Magazine
#1 Library Reads Pick—October 2020
#1 Indie Next Pick—October 2020
BOOK OF THE YEAR (2020) FINALIST—Book of The Month Club

A “Best Of” Book From: Oprah Mag * CNN * Amazon * Amazon Editors * NPR * Goodreads * Bustle * PopSugar * BuzzFeed * Barnes & Noble * Kirkus Reviews * Lambda Literary * Nerdette * The Nerd Daily * Polygon * Library Reads * io9 * Smart Bitches Trashy Books * LiteraryHub * Medium * BookBub * The Mary Sue * Chicago Tribune * NY Daily News * SyFy Wire * Powells.com * Bookish * Book Riot * Library Reads Voter Favorite *

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.

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At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Reviews

  • Amazing!

    5
    By Brilliant...not
    Probably one of the best books I’ve read.

  • Regret.

    1
    By sitharpy
    If I could rate this book lower, I would.

  • My goodness

    4
    By 4Adventur3
    This is a beautifully constructed story with imagery that will stay with me for a long time. I partly want there to be another one and also understand there may never be. Addie LaRue will be in my thoughts for a very long time.

  • Love love love

    5
    By decidedlyclare
    Maybe my favorite book of all time now. It has everything…

  • Adeline

    5
    By Whim1954
    Held my interest from beginning to end. Great historical references and character development. Believe the hype…highly recommend. Great read the 1st, 2nd…

  • Decent

    3
    By adip2017
    3.5 stars! This was cute, but that’s really all I can say about it. A bit of a slow burn that I have to admit I struggled with at times. I could have just been a tad outside of my comfort zone as someone who lives in the thriller genre. I guess I wanted just a bit more edginess, a little bit more punch. I was happy with the ending and that made me bump it up a bit. I can’t say it would be my #1 recommendation if someone asked, but did find it to be a fun, enjoyable read.

  • Amazing

    5
    By Sterling bacon
    This book really transcended me into another world. I felt incredibly attached to the characters.

  • A rare find

    5
    By Qixter
    Exceptionally good. Well written, a unique story and just really well conceived. I enjoyed every page.

  • Absolutely fantastic

    5
    By Hesh100
    I couldn’t put it down. I read it in an entire afternoon and had tears in my eyes at the end. Such a beautiful story so well written so full of.

  • Amazing

    5
    By Abug_152
    Give me a few months and I’ll be reading this again in hopes of experiencing the same emotions I felt the first time reading. A secret masterpiece I will forever hold dearly.

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