This was a fantastic book! It’s extremely character driven and a slow burn read, but it was never boring, always gripping. It took me a while to get through because I haven’t had tons of reading time this semester, but I still loved it. My only issue was that I didn’t like the turn the Addie/Luc relationship took near the end; seemed kind of basic to me, and I wanted something more unique from them. Besides that, I think this was a near perfect novel! The prose were poetic, as usual, and the ending seemed fitting. Schwab is still one of the best authors publishing. Also, I appreciated the causal bisexual rep. 5/5 stars.

I absolutely loved this book! It’s hard to truly put this book into words. But V.E. Schwab did it again. I recommend this for anyone that loves to dream. And who has an imagination. Thank you Netgalley and Tor Books for my gifted copy.

Settle in and prepare for a time travelling tale of a woman who has made a Faustian deal with The Dark (a character Addie names Luke) to avoid marriage in 1714. She is fated to wander the world and never to be remembered from day to day. A fascinating novel that hooks the reader while spinning a story of a woman of resilience and strength with the luxurious backdrop of 300 years in history. Recommended!

Incredible read! Best book of the year! I literally could not put this one down. It. Is. Magical. V. E Schwann has crafted a unique, jaw dropping exploration of time and the beauty and horror of immortality.

This book deserves all of the praise that it received. Addie LaRue makes a deal with a shady mythical being & cannot be remembered by anyone she meets. This makes life quite difficult, but Addie does what she has to do to survive. Until one day, Addie meets someone who does manage to remember her. She has to know why & how. Plus what does this mean for her existence? HIghly recommended. First Purchase.

don’t know how I can put into words how I feel about this book. So many emotions. So many feels. This book was so beautiful I didn’t want it to end. 

This book is original, magical and oh so memorable. The writing is lyrical and unique. I had a war within myself on if I should sit and savor the book or devour every word. Staying up way past my bedtime won out and now I miss this book so much. 

I feel bereft without Addie. She is going to be with me for a long time. I feel like Addie and I would have been friends. 

Also can we talk about Henry? Henry is swoony. He was lonely and dreamy all at the same time. 

Henry and Addie were both so hopeful and sad. You felt the weight of their choices. You felt how they both needed to be seen, just in different ways.

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by @veschwab is out tomorrow. Run don’t walk to pick this book up. I plan on picking this book up at my local bookstore to keep. Addie deserves a place on my shelves forever and she deserves a place on your shelf too.

Addie, I remember you.

Addie is right up there in my top 5 books for the year.

Thank you so much Jordan, @torbooks and @veschwab for my gifted copy.

Atmospheric and engrossing, this novel is heavy on character contemplation and light on plot. Was disappointed by the whiteness of the story — three hundred years of time to travel, and never makes it out of Europe/America? Missed opportunities for her to find solidarity or connection in the ways that women of color are often forgotten and written out of history.

In a desperate attempt to be free from her small-town life, Addie La Rue makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Spanning centuries and continents, The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue blends genres of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and historical fiction. The story centers the characters over the plot, but it was an engaging and unique book. V. E. Schwab's writing is lyrical, introspective, and layered. Content warnings for death, suicidal ideation/attempt, depression, anxiety, drug use, alcohol use, sexual violence, and toxic relationships.

A beautiful work of art!

Addie LaRue wants to be free. In the year 1714 Addie runs out on her wedding, after her parents paired her with a man she does not love. She knows that she will have a terrible life and will be tied down to the same place for the rest of her life, so when Addie runs out on her wedding she begs for the gods to help her, and one does. After making a deal with a mischievous god, Addie is granted freedom in exchange for her soul. She is free to do whatever she likes and go wherever she wants, the only catch is that no one remembers who she really is. Addie's past life has been erased, and anyone who meets Addie simply forgets her immediately after turning away. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue follows Addie throughout her long life up to the moment she meets Henry, and he remembers who she is.

This story was so captivating and amazing it is hard to describe in words. For anyone who loves history this is a must read book because following Addie's life and where she was during all the major world events is interesting enough on its own. But then the author adds an amazing character who you can't help but fall in love with , a cute romance and a very deep storyline that talks about life itself and what it truly means to be alive.

I can't give this book enough praise. It was very well written and captivating from beginning to end. I will highly recommend this book to everyone I know who loves history or young adult fiction.

Absolutely adored this one! This was my first read of the year and I'm happy to say it was five stars for me. The writing was absolutely beautiful and the characters were relatable and flawed. I found myself unable to put the book down as I watched the events play out. I ended up listening to the audiobook as I read the book and it was my first time doing such and the experience was amazing!

beautiful prose, show stopping story with gripping themes. from page one i knew this would be an instant modern day classic. this will long pass schwab and put her up there with the greats. she truly outdid herself with this accent into greatness

A riveting fantasy the defies genre and expectations. Spanning centuries, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue tells the story of Addie LaRue, a young woman who made a deal with a devil to avoid a marriage and a life she had no say in. But her new immortality has a cost: no one remembers her, and now no one ever will. Everyone she's ever known and everyone she meets from here on out won't remember her. The course of her life--and her will to thwart the devil who wants her soul by surviving--ebbs and flows throughout the centuries until she meets a man who can inexplicably remember her for more than a few minutes. But how? And why? And is it really a gift and a chance for something akin to a normal life? Or is it just another cruel trick from the devil who both saved and cursed her. 

I adored this book. It has everything: historical drama, deals with terrible beings, complicated characters, romance, the terrible reality of an immortal life. And featuring two bi / pan characters in a relationship? So good. Loved it. Loved everything about it.

I have a very mixed feelings about Victoria Schwab's books. It's like the toss of a coin, will I love it or will I not?

When I first heard of this book, I believe the tag line was something like a girl falls in love with the devil. Which definitely had me intrigued. The first couple of chapters kept me glued to the pages, but as the book went on I started to notice a couple things that bothered me.

First off, as others have pointed out, it was very eurocentric. Addie has been alive for around three hundred years and yet she didn't ever travel to Asia, Africa, Central or South America? Just Europe and North America?

Other reviewers have also pointed out that Addie has lived since 1714, but apparently didn't notice or reference colonialism or racism or the transportation and selling of kidnapped Black people? No references to the killing of Indigenous peoples? Really? In her three hundred years she didn't notice any of that? Not very realistic, but okay.

Second, Addie is another of Schwab's female characters that just felt very flat to me. She lacked depth, other then wanting to be remembered, there wasn't much more to her, in my opinion. There was also big Not Like Other Girls vibes. As one of my most hated tropes, that definitely turned me off.

This was, however, a very atmospheric read and I did love the premise of the book. Making an unwise deal? Living throughout history? All of that is right up my alley. Unfortunately, the book just didn't live up to all the expectations I had for it.

4.5 ⭐️  This is one of those lush, descriptive fantasy novels that readers will either sink into and adore, or lose interest in as the plot moves through centuries and hundreds of pages. I definitely fall into the former category; I love both the premise and V.E. Schwab’s execution of this beautiful love story. It would have been a 5 ⭐️  read for me but for the character of Henry, who was just a smidge this side of a heartsick hipster fool, and I couldn’t connect. But otherwise, loved it and thought this book’s many accolades were well-deserved! Also, this book made me long for the coffee shop culture that I've been missing since the pandemic began ...

This is hands down one of the best books I read in 2020 and I can't stop recommending it to people! Well done V.E. Schwab.

I honestly do not know where to start. 
I have been waiting for this book for literal years and it did not disappoint in any way. It was stunning and wonderfully written. 
It was a love story the way I want all love stories to be - it was a love story about loving yourself enough to go after what you want. Even if that turns out to be very different than expected. It's about the love of art and stories and life, while also being about falling in love with someone else. 
It was dark and atmospheric and hopeful and just *gahhhh*. 

Oh, and add in BISEXUAL REP!? I mean, come on, it could not get any better. 

I could not recommend it highly enough. Read it.

I adored this book! It’s a book to be savored, a slow burn, and it will sink deep into your bones. 

The story was very character driven, and normally I’m more of a sucker for world building, but In this case it worked for me. I found myself lost in the pages, not able to anticipate where things were going and how the book would end.  It just felt very rich in folklore and beautiful prose, the words flowing like a stream thru a dark wooded forest. 

I don’t know what else to say except that this book is brimming with magic! 🤩

I give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Amazing story, character and plot. Fantastic book! This has been a very easy title to sell as it appeals to a wide range of age groups and great for those looking for a fantasy escape.

One of the best books I've read in a long time. It's a beautifully written, fantastical story that will appeal to a wide range of readers. Seriously, I dare you not to fall in love with this book and with Addie. I rarely ever re-read books, but I can picture myself taking a second stab at this one years from now when I need a bit of magic in my life.

One of the best books that I read in 2020. I recommend this book to all my friends. It was beautifully written and the characters were able to take on the fullness of human emotion in such an amazing way.