I've been waiting to read this book since hearing about it some two years ago. I knew its themes of time and memory would speak to me, but I hadn't expected to relate so very much. I read it in early December, during a time of intense (positive) emotions, and it mirrored so much of my inner stream of thoughts that it was a little eery.
Addie is a young woman born at the end of the 17th century in a small French village. A little bit like Belle from Beauty and the Beast, she longs for her own freedom. Unlike Belle, she is ready to pay for it with her very soul. Her story reimagines that of Faust in a very touching, sometimes a little sirupy, but modern way. As someone who has always tried not to make too much of an impression on people, Addie's woes stirred something very deep within me, and I'm so glad this book came to me at the right moment. I all but snatched it from the librarians' hands when they put it on the "new in" shelves.
Rep : bi MCs.