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“The only way Addie knows how to keep going is to keep going forward. They are Orpheus, she is Eurydice, and every time they turn back, she is ruined.”
Addie learns a painful lesson when out of desperation she makes a deal with a devil to live forever. But in the terms of her deal is that no one will remember her. She faces a fate of loneliness. Addie spends nearly 300 years outrunning the Devil, unwilling to surrender herself.
One day, she meets a man named Henry and he remembers her. She’s able to skirt around terms of her deal. Time has made her cunning, skilled, and determined to be remembered by even a single person. Luc taught her just ho ...more
One day, she meets a man named Henry and he remembers her. She’s able to skirt around terms of her deal. Time has made her cunning, skilled, and determined to be remembered by even a single person. Luc taught her just ho ...more
this was a reread; and just in time for Addie’s anniversary!!!
I forgot how much this book was a fav of mine. And I absolutely adore Addie.
Thank god or should I say Luc lmao that I didn’t cry this time around.
This is such a beautifully written book that leaves a mark, an imprint on your soul; and after reading this book I truly believe that it changes your perspective on life, and how you live and how you want to live; on how you want to be remembered.
i definitely recommend reading this book.
it d ...more
I forgot how much this book was a fav of mine. And I absolutely adore Addie.
Thank god or should I say Luc lmao that I didn’t cry this time around.
This is such a beautifully written book that leaves a mark, an imprint on your soul; and after reading this book I truly believe that it changes your perspective on life, and how you live and how you want to live; on how you want to be remembered.
i definitely recommend reading this book.
it d ...more
“Life can feel very long sometimes, but in the end, it goes so fast,”
I really enjoyed this! It was a fun read and very well written as most V.E. Schwab books are. I really liked the message this book sends, which is that even though life can be rough sometimes, it also goes by very fast, so make sure you live a good one. I think there are several lessons that can be taken from this book that both Addie and Henry provide us and I think they are all very applicable to just about anyone. I also rea ...more
I really enjoyed this! It was a fun read and very well written as most V.E. Schwab books are. I really liked the message this book sends, which is that even though life can be rough sometimes, it also goes by very fast, so make sure you live a good one. I think there are several lessons that can be taken from this book that both Addie and Henry provide us and I think they are all very applicable to just about anyone. I also rea ...more
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