The Sudden Appearance of Hope

When you read the plot summary of this book, you might think that The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was a rip off of it. Both are about a girl who no one remembers interacting with. But while Addie LaRue is kind of a fairy tale-ish romance, this book is a hardcore reflection on what it means to be perfect in a world dominated by social media, toxic capitalism, celebrity, and low self-esteem. I don't know if the basic trope started with North, or if it's found in other books. Having read these two so closely together, it's easy to draw comparisons and contrasts between the two. North's book won the 2017 World Fantasy Award. Addie LaRue was published a few years later.

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