
But then the lights, the glitter and the veil are torn down and what we are left with is a hagged, repetitive plot. The deal she makes with the devil definitely suggests this could be an interesting plot. There was a really cool exposition where we see Addie’s life, and we kind of sympathise with her plight of marrying someone she does not want. With Schwab the story was initially exciting. Would you say that this story/plot justified the amount of words Schwab used to execute it?Įrin: I think, in general, when a book is at that 500–600 page mark, you are expecting that each critical storytelling structure – the introduction, the rising action, the climax and everything else – will be of a standard that makes you want to keep reading. This kind of length can be great if you love the book you’re reading. Art by emiliesnaith_art The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is fairly lengthy, coming in at 541 pages.
