The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

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Description: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.

[Kirsten]

I loved this book! I hope you guys do too!!

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Kirsten wrote: "I loved this book! I hope you guys do too!!"

I'm glad you enjoyed it. You are welcome to join the discussion.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I can't wait! I've been wanting to re-read this for a while. The problem with re-reading a book I loved is I'm worried I won't like it as much the second time. Or I'm worried you won't like it as much as me, and then I'll be sad, lol.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Sheri wrote: "I can't wait! I've been wanting to re-read this for a while. The problem with re-reading a book I loved is I'm worried I won't like it as much the second time. Or I'm worried you won't like it as m..."

Hopefully we both enjoy it. I will be starting soon.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Started. I didn't need to worry. I love it just as much the second time :) I feel sorry for Addie. She just wanted to get out of an unwanted marriage and messed everything up.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Yes, this is a cautionary tale...be careful what you wish/ask for. I can't imagine not only out living everyone you loved but also having no one know or remember you. How lonely and sad that would be.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

It would be lonely not being remembered. Plus having to make money and have a place to sleep! I love Henry. He seems perfect for Addie.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Finished. I love Addie and her stubbornness and Henry and his vulnerability. (view spoiler)[They might have only been together in the beginning because he could remember her, but they definitely loved each other by the end. It seemed inevitable, but so sad that they couldn't be together. But finally she was remembered in the end. I love that Bree did her thesis on Addie, too! (hide spoiler)]

Addie was a dreamer and took her time exploring the world, finding all the right and wrong way to do things. But she never gave up.

“Never pray to the gods that answer after dark.”
I could read this book every year and never get bored with it.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Sheri wrote: "It would be lonely not being remembered. Plus having to make money and have a place to sleep! I love Henry. He seems perfect for Addie."

I agree. I wouldn't want that life/existence. I like Henry, too. How can he remember her? What is he hiding?

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Wow! Henry made his own deal. I feel sorry for both Henry and Addie.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Leigh wrote: "Wow! Henry made his own deal. I feel sorry for both Henry and Addie."

I don't know which is worse. To have such adoration without real love would be horrible. Never having a real relationship.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Sheri wrote: "Leigh wrote: "Wow! Henry made his own deal. I feel sorry for both Henry and Addie."

I don't know which is worse. To have such adoration without real love would be horrible. Never having a real rel..."

Yes, neither one of them are good.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Finished and enjoyed it. I loved Addie! She was tenacious, just wanted to be remembered and loved. Henry wanted to be loved for who he was. It was sad that they couldn't be together in the end.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Yay! I'm glad you liked it :)