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  • Written by: V. E. Schwab
  • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
  • Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,543 ratings)

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Written by: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Publisher's Summary

"[Narrator Julia] Whelan's performance is unforgettable in this darkly romantic fantasy about one young woman cursed always to be forgotten.... Her depiction of the darkness is smooth with a low cadence, capturing listeners' attention and their heart strings." (Booklist)

In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times best-selling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force.

A life no one will remember. A story you will never forget.

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.

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A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

"This epic story, spanning three centuries and two continents, is expertly narrated by Julia Whelan.... This is a transporting listen, and these characters will stick with you for a long time." (Bookpage, starred review)

©2020 V. E. Schwab (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

What the critics say

2020, NYPL Best Books of the Year, Long-listed, PrizeJury

2020, Oprah.com Best Books of the Year, Long-listed, PrizeJury

2020, NPR Best Book of the Year, Long-listed, PrizeJury

2020, Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, Long-listed, PrizeJury

2020, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, Long-listed, PrizeJury

2021, Locus Awards - Nominee, Short-listed, PrizeJury

2020, Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year, Long-listed, PrizeJury

Editorial Review

Addie LaRue is cursed to live a very long life no one will remember. But when she meets a stranger who can remember her name, her quest to leave a mark on the world is forever changed.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, written by V. E. Schwab, is a historical fiction following Addie LaRue's cursed but extraordinary life across centuries of adventure. Addie's story begins in 18th-century France, where full of despair, she unwittingly makes a devastating sacrifice for the sake of eternity. Over the next 300 years, she moves through worlds where she is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she comes across, a caveat of her deal made with the stranger in the woods, Luc. That is until she meets Henry, a bookseller in New York City, who remembers her name. This tour de force by writer V. E. Schwab has taken the literary world by storm and become a bestseller in The New York Times and The Washington Post. It has also appeared on countless book of the year lists, including O, The Oprah Magazine, Amazon.com, and Kirkus Reviews.

The narration of this audiobook takes this character-driven tale to incredible heights. Julia Whelan captures the magic of these characters, allows listeners to see past villain and victim tropes, and instead brings their souls into vivid focus. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a perfect listen for anyone who is a fan of epic historical fantasy audiobooks and other works from V. E. Schwab, like the Shades of Magic series ( A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of Light) and Vicious.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue will take listeners from heartbreak to exhilarating hope as Addie's breathtaking adventure continues over centuries of solitude. Victoria Schwab's writing has cemented them as one of the most moving writers of the time, and this story is no exception. Full of thought-provoking situations and life-altering lessons, this is a story listeners will never forget.

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Breathtaking from start to finish

I gobbled this up as fast as I could. I could not get enough. I loved this story. It was well written and incredibly performed. Both the words and the voice gave me goosebumps. 300/10

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Nice enough

Honestly at first I found it very boring and had a hard time getting into it eventually It did get more interesting and I did enjoy it but the characters were kinda ify for me and even though the ending was pretty good I did expect everything that happened early on. Another thing was 300+ years living with like no diversity? I did appreciate the bisexual rep tho.

I understand why some like it but it wasn’t worth the hype for me personally.

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Great, enjoyable read

This is a good good book. And the ending is exactly what I needed to be, which really leaves a satisfying finish in my mouth.

I have really, really enjoyed listening to this book. It is a tad bit long, yet there is not one scene or moment I would have glossed over or taken out. It all fits together quite nicely.

It is very atmospheric, which I LOVE in an audiobook. Julia Whalen (my girl crush narrator 4ever) does a fabulous job yet again of transporting me to exactly where Addie is in the moment, both physically and emotionally.

The characters can be a bit juvenile, yes, but the relationships between them and the descriptions weave through the story like silk, binding it all together in a beautifully wrapped package.

It is not a strongly plot driven story, rather character driven, however the plot is solidly mapped out and holds up throughout the book. The settings are really what take you away.

I would recommend this book to anyone that likes fantasy/fiction, and just a generally good read. I am even considering buying a copy for my kindle so I can highlight some of my favourite passages!

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A definite have to listen to book.

A page turner and not what I expected.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
The narration was done extremely well.
Her rendition of “Luke”, was exceptional and very creepy. It gave me chills.

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it's tiring

this story was very long and drawn out. most things were described to death, over and over again. I found addies relationship with luke to be really frustrating, the back and forth between them felt childish and hardly any thing changed. I didn't like Henry at all, their relationship seemed pointless. be prepared to hear "shadow, storm, and orbit" a LOT. there was a tonne of redundancies all the way up until the end. I think this author could take up an entire chapter just to describe a pencil. don't get me wrong, I appreciate a thorough description but this was just overkill. I liked the performance though, the narrators voice is enjoyable.

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blahh !!

I was really thinking I'd love this ...this was one of the books I thought would be one of my favorites but once I got like not even half way all I wanted to do was to turn it off.. was just boring ...like the beginning was fun and exciting then It just went flat ...

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Incredible.

Wow, just wow. This book was unlike any other I’ve read. The story is creative, layered, well written, and brilliant. The narration is so well done. She takes on the voices of so many characters perfectly, drawing you into the story. I couldn’t stop listening and was sad to have it end. You will think of the story days after it’s over.

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Sad it ended!

Amazing story!!! So captivating and kept me engaged the whole way through!! I truly didn't want it to end!!! The reader's voice is very easy to listen too as well. Highly, highly recommend this book!

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Engaging

An unexpectedly wonderful adventure spanning several hundred years. As a fan of supernatural fiction, this hit all the spots

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Not bad

I’d probably give it 3.5/5 overall if that was an option but it’s not so I rounded up. Decent enough just not a wow for me.

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