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In the 1700's, Addie LaRue didn't want to marry the man chosen for her, and live in the same small town in France forever. She wanted more out of life and she wanted more years in her life. She prayed to all the gods for help, and she made a deal with a god (or the devil) to live forever. But no one could remember her. She couldn't write, make deals or even rent an apartment because the next day the landlord wouldn't remember that she paid. She would never get fame or credit for what she accomplished. I found it really interesting though that she was able to make her mark on the world by being a muse for artists and musicians, and by spying for the resistance during the war.

I enjoyed this book, but I found it quite sad that she couldn't live a normal life. She didn't even know that she'll have a secure place to go every night. It reminded me of other books about characters who didn't age or die, such as How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, and Circe by Madeline Miller. For me, a great value of these books is to make me feel happy that I can't live forever. I'd rather live a normal life with relationships with people, than live forever alone.

The only person who really knew her was Luc, the god/devil who gave her this power. Until one day, after 300 years, she met a man who consistently remembered her. This is when things really got interesting for me. The book was hard for me to put down. I wanted to know what would happen next.

I am glad to see this positive review as my Feminerdy Book Club is reading this for its March meeting.

The theme of immortality or longevity being ultimately a curse due to what it costs and creates is explored in literature, theater and opera over and over again. It was even in the first Harry Potter. Janacek's opera The Makropolos Affair is a fascinating treatment of it, should you find it streaming some time.

I started this one in January, and then it had to go back to the library-Now I am way down on the list again :(

Theresa wrote: "I am glad to see this positive review as my Feminerdy Book Club is reading this for its March meeting.

The theme of immortality or longevity being ultimately a curse due to what it costs and crea..."

This was a fun read, but the live-forever theme isn't one of my favorites. Especially because I'm at an age when everything is starting to hurt, sag or cause aggravation. At least in this book Addie remains young and attractive.