Here’s a short summary of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue:
Addie LaRue lives in the 1700s in medieval France, and she’s about to be shipped off into a loveless marriage, bound to it instead of the freedom she so much desires. To prevent her life from ending, she makes a Faustian bargain with a cunning devil, who gives her the gift - or curse, rather - of immortality. The only catch? Whoever Addie meets will forget her, making her life a bland piece of drivel. However, centuries later, in 2014, Addie meets someone in a New York bookstore, and he remembers.
Here's a short review of the novel:
This is a story that encapsulates everything at once. It brings a soft, endearing, yet harsh character named Addie LaRue, and forces this strong character into circumstances and conditions she doesn’t wish to face, forcing the desperation out of her, as if Addie is some type of primal animal. The devil is cruel and knows how to get under Addie’s skin, seemingly like her worst nightmare and the salvation to her metaphorical chains. The boy in the bookstore who remembers her name is understanding and passionate, making him a contrast to the coldness of the devil. Addie LaRue’s journey spans across lifetimes and centuries, across countries in Europe to the modern age of New York, glitzy and jazzy-like. Addie’s story is atmospheric, full of splendor and torturous pain, and the way the messages of the story are portrayed highlight the ups and downs of being immortal - and the ups and downs of not being able to influence or affect the society you live in, kind of like being a ghost.