books similar to the invisible life of addie larue

I’ve listened to quite a few audiobooks narrated by Julia Whelan now, and I love how she can make her voice unique to each story. I listened to most of it on audio, except for the last hundred pages or so, when I wanted to see how it ended and knew I could read it faster. Even as the story progressed, I consumed this book eagerly. As I said, I was enthralled by a lot of it. Though I have my criticisms, this book wasn’t a complete waste. But hey, this book has so many accolades and positive reviews that my opinion doesn’t really matter in the scope of things. I don’t know if the author is doing a good job when you center a book around a girl but the reader (me) ends up liking the other (male) character better.

I found myself cringing more and more as the story went on. All leading to the interesting man finding his place in life due to the girl. How sad is it to be a supporting character in your own story? The way Henry’s story unfolds is much more clever and shocking than Addie’s ‘girl-becomes-quirky-muse-for-generations-of-men-but-none-of-them-can-ever-get-a-grasp-on-her’ storyline. Addie is used as a device to set Henry’s life back on path. The trouble is that as the novel progressed, I was more enthralled in Henry’s story. I really was taken in by the romantic prose. I’ll start off by saying for about fifty percent of this novel, I could see this landing as a 5 star read. I will note that for me, it didn’t land as the perfect novel that many readers seem to have experienced. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, in direct contrast to its title, is NOT forgettable. I will admit, I’ve only read her Shades of Magic trilogy, and I found it enjoyable… but dry. Schwab’s prose is dreamy enough to drown in. I can see how this novel has garnered so much interest. Well, I finally read The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

Would it be better to have people genuinely adore you but be immediately forgotten after or to be remembered by all but not truly loved or appreciated? 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.īut everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name. A Story You Will Never Forget.įrance, 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.

Books similar to the invisible life of addie larue