It didn’t meet the heights of A Darker Shade of Magic, Vengeful and A Conjuring of Light, but it’s definitely up there with my favourite Schwab books. So it’s safe to say that my expectations for this one were super high, and I’m thankful that they were met and then some. I’ve been excited for this book for a long time now, since I first heard VE Schwab talk about it and have eagerly snapped up every little snippet that she’s posted on Instagram since. I am in no way exaggerating when I say that this was my most anticipated book of this year. Thank you to Netgalley UK and Titan Books for allowing me to read this book early, it in no way affected my opinion of this book. It doesn’t add anything to your price - we promise! Thanks so much for your support.BECHDEL TEST: Pass-Addie and Sam talk about art.Ĭontent warnings: Grief, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, attempted sexual assualt, attempted suicide, loss of a loved one, war, starvation, sex work, forced marriage, emotional abuse, mentions of cancer in the past, vomiting, mind control, drugging without consent If you click on one of the links in this article and make a purchase, She’s Full of Lit may receive a small commission. “Ninth House” by Leigh Bardugo ( Bookshop | Kindle) ( Elizabeth’s review here) “Life After Life” by Kate Atkinson ( Bookshop | Kindle) “A Conjuring of Light” ( Bookshop | Kindle) “A Gathering of Shadows” ( Bookshop | Kindle) “A Darker Shade of Magic” ( Bookshop | Kindle) Incredibly moving and emotional-highly recommend! TL DR: A beautiful, epic tale of one young woman’s 300 years of immortality. It’s a beautiful rumination on love, art, and the stories we tell, and made me think fondly about the relationships in my life-especially the ones in which we pick up after weeks (or months) like nothing has changed. I often say that I don’t find myself reaching for fantasy or magic books, but I think that’s changing! I loved this book and highly recommend it even if fantasy isn’t your go-to genre. Schwab’s prose is beautiful, lyrical, and compelled me to keep reading. Henry manages a bookshop, and his and Addie’s journeys become inextricably linked, for reasons that, of course, I won’t spoil. Once Addie meets someone who remembers her (in present-day New York), we get glimpses into his life. After all, if no one remembers that she steals some food or clothing, does it really do any harm? But we also learn what really matters to her, and the canny way she has realized she can live on-even without being able to say or write her own name. We learn more about Addie and her struggles to live in a world in which she’s immediately forgotten after walking away from someone-she gets scrappier, wiser, and also a bit unscrupulous. Throughout the years, the god of night (or “darkness” as he’s referred to) visits her, usually on “their” anniversary. We bounce back and forth between present day (2014) New York, and Addie’s journey throughout the past 300 years: the circumstances that led her to make a deal with a “god of night,” and the anniversaries of her becoming immortal as the years pass. This is Addie’s story-her experiences throughout her 300 years as an immortal being. If you go into this expecting a historical fiction take on key moments in world history, think again. Schwab, but now I want to! This tale of magical realism covered a lot of territory-curses, demons, mythological gods, immortality-all while remaining grounded in the story of our protagonist, a 23-year-old French woman born in the 17th century. Review: I had never read anything by V.E. 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.īut everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name. Synopsis: 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. “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V.E.
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