The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (2020) 448 Pages

A tale of a girl who makes a deal with a demon in order to essentially live forever, with the unfortunate caveat that nobody will remember her name once they walk away, turn around, etc. She traverses across continents, finding strategies and ways of keeping herself fed and sheltered. Eventually over the centuries she arrives in NYC in present day. She goes from loft to apartment of various lovers she returns to over and over again, always forgetting who she is in the morning. She is tired of living like this but refuses to give in to the Demon's whims. He has offered since the initial deal to end her suffering, but she is stubborn and will not give in. One day in NYC she is browsing a book store and takes a book, she usually reads them and returns as nobody remembers her after a couple minutes. However this time, she is caught by the store owner who kicks her out. She returns a couple weeks later to find that the owner STILL remembers her. This is shocking, impossible but makes her feel real again. She starts dating this person as they find a lot in common, and most of all he remembers her and can say her name. They eventually figure out its only possible because he ALSO made a deal with the demon...however he will only survive the year. His deal allows every single person who he interacts with to view him as they want...whether it be the perfect son, a perfect lover, a perfect friend. He can do no wrong and gets his way with whatever he does.

This was quite a whirlwind of a book! I could not put it down. I will say I preferred the historical travels in the past, across Europe and France more than the modern-day inclusions. Overall, I loved it!