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The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
by VE Schwab, published on June 3, 2021 by Éditions Lumen.
Her favorite quote:
* Being forgotten is a bit like going crazy *, she told herself. We come to wonder what is real and if we ourselves are real. How could an object exist if no one remembers it? It's a bit like this Zen Koan on the falling tree in the forest. If no one heard him crash to the ground, did it really happen? If someone leaves no imprint on the world, does he even exist?
Why this book?
Because this fantastic novel revisits the myth of the Faustian pact.
Thus the reader becomes acquainted with the mysterious Addie, a young woman in love with freedom who acceded to immortality in 1714 after meeting a mysterious being. The problem, when you make a pact, is that you always have to choose your words carefully ... In exchange for a long life where she remains free, Addie is forgotten. Of all. All the time.
Because this novel is a journey through centuries
and continents with a timeless heroine who has existed for three hundred years without really being able to live fully. An invisible witness, she tries to leave a mark in this world by inspiring artists and enjoys playing the muse. One day, in a New York bookstore, she meets a man… a man able to remember her. That's when everything changes for Addie Larue who will do anything to lead a life that matters ...
Because the portraits of the tortured heroes are realistic
and aptly brushed by author VE Schwab. Addie's reflections on immortality and the passage of time, the importance of art and the definition of Man in general show a thorough and successful research and reflection. The invisible life of Addie Larue is certainly a fantastic novel but it also holds many avenues for philosophical reflection thanks to a heroine in search of meaning. Do we really exist if we cannot create anything, if we cannot leave any trace in the world?
Because
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
is a striking novel
with a very special and bewitching atmosphere.
Between painfully human characters, a brilliantly revisited myth, relevant reflections and descriptions that transport the reader, VE Schwab offers us an unforgettable novel highlighted by a breathtaking object book proposed by Lumen editions.
The essentials in 2 minutes
The plot.
Addie Larue has been living for 300 years while being constantly forgotten.
Her only company is the one with whom she has made a pact and who expects only one thing: that she renounce life and leave her soul.
One day, she meets Henri, a bookseller who remembers her ...
Characters.
Addie Larue is a witness to history.
Since 1714 she has lived through wars, major technological advances and made incredible encounters.
After three hundred years of existence, she remains eager to make new discoveries and is not ready to give up living ...
Places.
The story begins in France, in Villon sur Sarthe during Addie's childhood, then in contemporary New York.
The time.
The novel takes place between 1714 and 2014.
The author.
Victoria Schwab is an American author signing many novels for all ages.
With The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, she once again shows us her immense talent for building tortured characters evolving in fantastic universes.
This book was read with
pleasure by Anne-So Echos de Mots, blogger specializing in children's and teenage literature.
“For me, reading can be just as much a personal pleasure in which one runs to take refuge as an excuse to discuss and meet other readers.
I am a word lover always interested in new discoveries.
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