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A review by itsmeelliet
Tilda Is Visible by Jane Tara
4.0
On a seemingly normal morning, fifty-two-year-old Tilda Finch wakes up to find her pinky finger missing. Although she has long felt invisible, she now finds herself disappearing before her very eyes. After a visit to her doctor, she is diagnosed with "invisibility"—an incurable condition that affects more people (especially women) than she ever realized. Determined to reverse the rapid disappearance she is experiencing, Tilda must confront the ramifications of her traumatic childhood and painful divorce which have completely destroyed her self-esteem. Through meditation, mentorship from an invisibility guru, connection with a group of women at varying stages of invisibility, and an unexpected new love, Tilda learns what it truly means to be seen — both by others and, more importantly, by herself.
I am probably not the target audience for this book as a twenty-eight-year-old woman; however, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and found it even better than I expected. There is a wonderful element of magical realism that I appreciate, and its portrayal of being a woman—particularly an aging woman—is both realistic and relatable in a world that acts as though a woman's life is over once she turns thirty. The characters are fantastically developed, distinct, and well-rounded. The book places a heavy emphasis on meditation and friendship—two things that Tilda has found to be incredibly healing, just as I have. Tilda Is Visible sparked more introspection than I would have anticipated from a work of fiction, particularly regarding self-talk and how I perceive not only the world but also myself. I grew personally from reading this book and would encourage anyone who has ever felt invisible to pick up a copy when it is released on February 25.
"Tilda was in awe of her own beauty. The absolute wonder of being alive, having a human experience. She'd spent so much time finding fault with what was, in fact, an utter miracle: herself."
Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for allowing me to read the ARC of Tilda Is Visible by Jane Tara in exchange for my honest review!
I am probably not the target audience for this book as a twenty-eight-year-old woman; however, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and found it even better than I expected. There is a wonderful element of magical realism that I appreciate, and its portrayal of being a woman—particularly an aging woman—is both realistic and relatable in a world that acts as though a woman's life is over once she turns thirty. The characters are fantastically developed, distinct, and well-rounded. The book places a heavy emphasis on meditation and friendship—two things that Tilda has found to be incredibly healing, just as I have. Tilda Is Visible sparked more introspection than I would have anticipated from a work of fiction, particularly regarding self-talk and how I perceive not only the world but also myself. I grew personally from reading this book and would encourage anyone who has ever felt invisible to pick up a copy when it is released on February 25.
"Tilda was in awe of her own beauty. The absolute wonder of being alive, having a human experience. She'd spent so much time finding fault with what was, in fact, an utter miracle: herself."
Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for allowing me to read the ARC of Tilda Is Visible by Jane Tara in exchange for my honest review!