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A review by verymom
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
5.0
I've loved this author since I stumbled across her book [b:The Near Witch|6931344|The Near Witch (The Near Witch, #1)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1299080471l/6931344._SY75_.jpg|7162375] in 2011. I read my way through [b:The Archived|10929432|The Archived (The Archived, #1)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338729878l/10929432._SX50_.jpg|15846509] books (a series I still hope she is able to finish some day), and though I wasn't a massive fangirl for the [b:A Darker Shade of Magic|22055262|A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)|V.E. Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400322851l/22055262._SY75_.jpg|40098252] series, there was a lot I loved (parallel Londons!) about them.
I was excited to read this. I ended up listening to it, and the narration is very well done--a feat since there are a lot of flashbacks and different timelines for two different main characters. I didn't get lost or confused once. I'm amazed at the amount of plotting and planning this book must have taken. The premise was so cool--a girl prays to the wrong gods in desperation and gets her wish, but the gift turns out to be more of a curse.
It's a really good story with an incredibly satisfying ending, even if it isn't the ending you think a book like this would go for. The intrigue with the god of the night is fascinating and I love that it didn't go in the direction I originally thought it would.
Schwab is great at weaving in LGTBQ+ representation without it feeling out of place or preachy. Both main characters are bi or pansexual but it's not a big deal and doesn't feel like tokenism.
The book has been optioned for a movie, and though I know movie deals sometimes never pan out, I'll be really interested to watch this on the big screen (or small screen if it ends up being a series).
I was excited to read this. I ended up listening to it, and the narration is very well done--a feat since there are a lot of flashbacks and different timelines for two different main characters. I didn't get lost or confused once. I'm amazed at the amount of plotting and planning this book must have taken. The premise was so cool--a girl prays to the wrong gods in desperation and gets her wish, but the gift turns out to be more of a curse.
It's a really good story with an incredibly satisfying ending, even if it isn't the ending you think a book like this would go for. The intrigue with the god of the night is fascinating and I love that it didn't go in the direction I originally thought it would.
Schwab is great at weaving in LGTBQ+ representation without it feeling out of place or preachy. Both main characters are bi or pansexual but it's not a big deal and doesn't feel like tokenism.
The book has been optioned for a movie, and though I know movie deals sometimes never pan out, I'll be really interested to watch this on the big screen (or small screen if it ends up being a series).