Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 108. Today's recommended book is:The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Scwab.
This was a different kind of novel for me. Addie LaRue lives in the French countryside in the late 1600's where she leads a quiet but happy life. As she grows up she longs to see more of the world . Unfortunately this desire does not jibe with an arranged marriage to someone in her village and she finds herself desperate to escape. I won't give away the entire plot but she does end up making a deal with the devil which gives her her freedom but at a great price. The basic price is that no one can ever remember her after she is out of their vision for even a moment. That she is utterly forgettable. The book was well done and enjoyable to read. If I had one complaint I felt there was an overuse of the word "palimpsest". The first time I came across it in the book I kind of felt like I knew the general idea of what it meant and from context that seemed correct so I kept on reading. Well then it was used at least 6 more times, which both irritated and intrigued me , so of course I had to look it up for a more full definition, which was interesting but I still think the word - while appropriate - was completely overused. Okay, rant over - I enjoyed the book and found the premise interesting and (wait for it) unforgettable.
The book is currently available in hardcover selling for $26.99 a copy.
