But other than that, he is a lot less interesting in comparison with Addie. Schwab explains in perfect detail how someone with anxiety and high-sensitivity deals with life.

On his own, Henry is definitely a well-written and complex character. Personally, I thought it was a lot more interesting than the relationship between Henry and Addie. It is constantly changing, love and hate woven through each other. The relationship between Addie and Luc was so interesting. I think it’s a great addition to the story. The book is separated into multiple parts and every one of those starts with an artwork that has to do with the next part of the story. Important historical events are subtly woven into the story, without it becoming long-winded. This book is also definitely a good choice for people who love art and history. She fights for herself and is so incredibly strong. Your heart breaks time and time again when people forget about her. She is, without a doubt, one of the most layered characters I ever read about. She is real, even though that is, of course, impossible since she is 300 years old. She isn’t good, but definitely not bad either. Every event that happens to her, builds her character. She starts as a young girl in 1700, making a wrong deal to save herself, to a woman in 2014 who is hardened, independent and unique, but you still see a little bit of the girl, every time her hearts get broken.

What a complex, intriguing, heartbreaking and gorgeous character is Addie. The whole book and setting is amazing, but there’s just one thing that makes this book such a magical, incredible story and that is Addie LaRue herself. You want to know what happened in the past, that she is now in this situation, but the present day is just as interesting with someone who remembers her. You might think that that would be annoying after a while, but that’s absolutely not the case. Throughout the book, you switch between the beginning in 1700 to the present day, in 2014. Small things that seem insignificant, become a big thing later on. Every word is thought out and you really feel that in between the lines. I was a little worried, because it’s a big book, so a big commitment, but when the Dutch publisher asked if I wanted to review the book, I couldn’t say no. But the storyline sounded very interesting. Schwab’s books, but this was totally different than what I knew of her. The first time I saw this book, I was immediately intrigued. 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. 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.

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