⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

When Addie LaRue isn't happy with her life in 1700s France and the roles she needs to take up, she makes a deal with the gods after dark for her freedom. Turns out, she made a deal with the devil and while he granted her freedom, he also made sure to erase her from people's memory as soon as she's no longer in their eyeline. After 300 years of being forgotten, Addie finally comes across someone who remembers her. And he has a secret of his own. They need to come to terms with their fates and Addie needs to keep this one person who remembers he a complete secret so the devil doesn't find out and take him too.

I didn't initially understand what was going on but about a quarter of the way through I had caught up. I really enjoyed the changing of timelines, hopping back and forth from Addie's original timeline to the present-day. I loved the mentions of Addie in the lives of artists through the times, a shadow present through time but only visible in glimpses, silhouettes and as a muse. The cast was a fun group of diverse characters, there isn't only character who's wholly good or bad, but they're a mix of morally grey characters. The ending to me felt surprisingly meta but I am still intrigued and hoping for a sequel.

I'd absolutely recommend this to everyone with an interest in historical fiction, light mythology and fantasy in urban scenarios.

Have you read it? What did you think of it?