Tilda Is Visible
Tilda is fifty-two years old when she suddenly realizes her little finger is missing. Well, it isn’t missing, but it isn’t… visible? At a visit to the doctor she’s diagnosed with invisibility, a disorder that is common among women her age, but rarely discussed. What follows is a magical realist story of Tilda’s journey to rediscover herself.
I enjoyed the characters, the humor, the tiny romance subplot, the female friendships, and the look at aging and women’s experience in society. I related to Tilda’s feelings of insignificance and thought the moment when she started to accept herself, wrinkles and all, was quite powerful.
That being said, at times this felt a little overt. The novel explores deeper themes and societal issues but could have done so subtly. A few too many scenes with meditation as the path to Tilda’s healing brought this to the forefront.
The bottom line: This had a lot of potential, but sometimes felt more like a self-help book or meditation advertisement than a novel. Other elements of it make me curious about the author’s other works and I could see myself enjoying them more.
Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the digital review copy of this title. All thoughts are my genuine reading experience.
