The book is a story of a young woman who makes a deal with the devil to be fully free, and as a side effect becomes immortal. But there's a catch, she is given a curse that everyone she meets forgets her, when she leaves their sight.
She lives on for hundreds of years traveling across the world and generations.
It was a beautifully poetic, painful and soul expanding book that explores identity, love and the price of freedom.
Addie explores the edges of freedom and that of her curse and tries desperately to leave a mark to be remembered.
Motivations to Read
I was recommended this book by a woman close to my heart.
3 Reasons to Read
- Well written exploration of identify and legacy.
- Great for women reclaiming their sense of self.
- Digital Nomads or those who have trouble building roots for community could relate to themes in this book.
Notable Quotes
"She has been the muse, the fool, the damsel, the villain, the hero. She has been everything except remembered."
“What is a person, if not the marks they leave behind?”
"The time between moments feels eternal. But eternity itself is just a collection of moments."
“Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives--or to find strength in a very long one.”
“Three words, large enough to tip the world. I remember you.”
"“...it is sad, of course, to forget. But it is a lonely thing, to be forgotten. To remember when no one else does.”
“What she needs are stories. Stories are a way to preserve one's self. To be remembered. And to forget. Stories come in so many forms: in charcoal, and in song, in paintings, poems, films. And books. Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives—or to find strength in a very long one.”
Notes for this book are still being transcribed.
