When I Was Invisible

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When I Was Invisible

By: Dorothy Koomson

Narrated by: Susy Kane, Sara Powell

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'Do you ever wonder if you've lived the life you were meant to?' I ask her.

She sighs and dips her head. 'Even if I do, what difference will it make?'

In 1988 two girls with identical names and the same love of ballet meet for the first time. They seem destined to be best friends forever and to become professional dancers. Years later, however, they have both been dealt so many cruel and unexpected blows that they walk away from each other into very different futures - one enters a convent, the other becomes a minor celebrity.

Will these new 'invisible' lives be the ones they were meant to live, or will they find that kind of salvation only when they are reunited 20 years later?

Fiction

Women's Fiction

Scary

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I only removed 1 star for the story because some of it was a bit predictable. However, as usual, very well written and captivating with so much reality to it.

True Dorothy Koomson's style...

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Wow, what a rollercoaster. Loved this book, very well written and narrated. Very dark and difficult topics but at the same time it wasn’t difficult to listen as it was handled so delicately through the characters . I loved Nika/Grace character and Sara Powell’s narration made this listen for me. Absolutely brilliant and I wish she would be narrating more books. I didn’t want it to end,

LOVED this book, Sara Powell narration was top!

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The emotional experience of trauma was covered unusually well for a fiction book. There are some quotes of the book that are very similar to things I have journaled or communicated about a couple of experiences the protagonists suffer.

Emotional experience written really well

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I admire the work of this Dorothy Koomson and have downloaded the majority of her books available on Audible. Her characters are always interesting and engaging and the storylines have unanticipated twists and turns. This book is no different and, in my opinion, it is her best.. Brilliant premise and I love the device of the delivering the story using changing timelines. I very much look forward to the next book by this author.

Superb storytelling

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What made the experience of listening to When I Was Invisible the most enjoyable?

The different ways the main characters disappeared.

What was one of the most memorable moments of When I Was Invisible?

Living life as a homeless person.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The confrontation.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, but it was completely engrossing.

Any additional comments?

By far the best Dorothy Koomson I've read. I feel I have a better understanding of what damage abuse does, and will look on homeless people differently.

Intriguing...

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