![]() ![]() She wants to explore and see the world beyond her small village, learn things, see art, etc. The one who has answered her prayers is one of the gods who answers after dark.Īddie wishes for a life of freedom – freedom from responsibility to people and time. When she opens her eyes finally, it has turned dark and she hears a voice. Desperate to get out of having to marry she runs off and prays and prays to be saved, but God doesn’t answer her. Estele tells her she can pray to any of the old gods, but to never pray to the gods who answer after dark.Īt 23, Addie has been betrothed to an older man, a widower. But, Addie enjoys learning about the old gods from an old woman in her village, Estele. ![]() Her parents are religious and attend church diligently. Growing up she longed for the times of the year she was allowed to go with her father to the market in a larger town, but as she got older her mother made her stay home because it was no longer proper for her to be going out and about. She was born in 1691 in Villon, France, a small village. So I added it to my tbr and finally read it last week. She told me it was her all-time favorite and owns multiple editions. A former student turned friend of mine has told me to read The Invisible Life of Addie LaRuefor over a year. ![]()
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