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Imagine living hundreds of lifetimes. All of that progress, all of the changes that occur over the years. Now, imagine no one ever remembering you, like you never exhausted. Day in and day out, no one ever knows who you are. You can’t have a home. You can’t write your name. You can’t even break something to leave your mark. That’s Addie LaRue after making a deal with the dark.
I was enthralled from the beginning, and, though the ending wasn’t quite satisfying, I still enjoyed it immensely.
I was enthralled from the beginning, and, though the ending wasn’t quite satisfying, I still enjoyed it immensely.
This was an intriguing story, but a little long - 3.5 stars.
Addie is an absorbing and sympathetic character, and there's lots of clever writing about how she endures, works around her wish/curse, or at times really suffers from it. There's romance and art, and some nice reflections on mortality, connection, and expression.
I would have loved to see how this read if Henry never became a POV character though. As soon as we started following him, I got bored. I wound up cranking the speed on my audi ...more
Addie is an absorbing and sympathetic character, and there's lots of clever writing about how she endures, works around her wish/curse, or at times really suffers from it. There's romance and art, and some nice reflections on mortality, connection, and expression.
I would have loved to see how this read if Henry never became a POV character though. As soon as we started following him, I got bored. I wound up cranking the speed on my audi ...more
That's it. That's the one. I'm ending my reading year here, with a book that does all of the things fiction should do.
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4.5 stars
Jul 24, 2021
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Jan 15, 2021
Cindy
marked it as to-read
Jan 20, 2021
Tria
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Kristin Brandt
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Feb 06, 2021
Jennifer
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Dec 26, 2021
Tanya
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Asya
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Dana
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Jan 31, 2023
Shelby
marked it as didn-t-finish
