Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge for sending me a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. 

 

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and I’m SO excited to finally share my review! V.E. Schwab has done it again - are we even surprised? 

 

To be completely honest, at first I didn’t find The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue as gripping as I found the Villains series or A Darker Shade of Magic. But, by the halfway point, I was fully engrossed in the story and I’m STILL reeling from the ending (it was satisfying in the most unexpected way). 

 

One thing that really stood out to me while I was reading was how Schwab crafted her words. I know I mention it a lot in my reviews, but beautiful prose is something that draws me to books. And, the prose in Addie LaRue is GORGEOUS; I could keep reading (and rereading) it forever. You can definitely tell the amount of love and work Schwab put into this book - it’s evident on every page. 

 

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a celebration of so many things: art, stories, exploring the world, and the freedom of forging your own path. Most of all, though, it’s a celebration of living. It’s also heavily influenced by the joy and discovery of lifelong learning; throughout the novel Addie makes her own choices and never loses her fascination about the world around her. 

 

This is a book that stays with you, one that deserves to be savored, and one I can see myself returning to again and again. Thank you again to NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge for the privilege of reviewing an ARC.