The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (2015) is a queer fantasy and queer science fiction novel. Key subjects include Memory, Immortalism, deals and man-woman relationships.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 59 ratings, and 800 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 34 editions across 4 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2020.
At about 504 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.
About The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2021 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Combined Print And E-Book Fiction, 2020
Quick answers
Who wrote The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue?
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was written by V. E. Schwab and first published in 2015.
What genre is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue?
It is usually shelved as Queer Fantasy, Queer Science Fiction and Historical Fantasy.
How long is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue?
The median edition has 504 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Devourers, Point of Dreams and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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