It would be confusing if not for the fact that each chapter gives both the location and year in which the scene is taking place. The story moves in two directions, both forward from her childhood and in the present with the timeframe changing from chapter to chapter. Meanwhile, she has to contend with the fact that the old god she made a deal with centuries ago might not be willing to let her go.Īs someone with a well-loved copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray on their bookshelf, I was excited to dig into The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.Īdmittedly, it had a slow start, beginning both before the deal and before she meets any of the other characters. Things change, however, when she meets Henry Strauss, a boy working in a bookshop that isn’t what he first appears to be. The story follows the course of 300 years, starting with the French town of Villon in the year 1698 to present-day New York as Addie attempts to make peace with being unable to leave her mark on the world. The catch is that she is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Schwab tells the story of Adeline, a girl who makes a Faustian deal for her freedom on the night that she is to be wed. In exchange for her soul, she gets the chance to experience life to its fullest without aging or dying. ‘Tell me instead what you want most.’ She looks up. “His hand slides through her hair, comes to rest against the back of her neck, drawing her close.
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