Fantasy
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
In 1714, a young French woman desperate to escape an arranged marriage makes a bargain with a dark god and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Three centuries later, a man in a New York bookshop remembers her name.
- First published
- 2020
- Pace
- slow
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like a lyrical, melancholy story of art, memory and being seen, spanning centuries.
Skip this if you want a faster plot, as it moves between timelines and spends a lot of time on mood.
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Where to get it
| Store | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Borrow free | ||
| Libby / OverDrive | Free with a library card | Borrow free with Libby from Libby / OverDrive |
| Print, new | ||
| Bookshop.org | Check price | Buy new from Bookshop.org |
| Amazon | Check price | Buy new from Amazon |
| Barnes & Noble | Check price | Buy new from Barnes & Noble |
| Print, used | ||
| AbeBooks | Check price | Buy used from AbeBooks |
| ThriftBooks | Check price | Buy used from ThriftBooks |
| Ebook | ||
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| Google Play Books | Check price | Buy ebook from Google Play Books |
| Audiobook | ||
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| Audible | Check price | Buy audiobook from Audible |
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