1 out of 4 stars
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Everyone at one time has wished to have a superpower. Some wish for enhanced strength others invisibility, but it remains a dream. This book describes the story of a person who gets to experience possessing one. Invisible Me is a fantasy romance novel by H.M Irwing regarding a young woman who becomes invisible.
Freddie Lynch, also known as Fatty Leech, has constantly struggled with weight issues all her life. She has no other friends except Kyle Lykin, who is also an outcast. Although she has never dated before, she has a crush on Edwin Carr, her best friend’s cousin. Freddie is determined to gain his attention, so she decides to lose weight. To accomplish her goal, she decides to experiment with different diets. However, she accidentally mixes her diet shake with one of her father’s chemical brews and ends up turning invisible. This leads to her disappearing off the face of the earth and cutting off all contact with others. One year down the line, she ends up meeting Edwin Carr who has tragically lost his fiancée in an accident. This leads to her venturing out into the world, providing a route to various adventures.
The beginning was quite exciting and had me laughing at the humor. However, it quickly went downhill from there. We had a compelling story with fascinating characters but with one glaring problem, there was a lack of proper editing. There were many spelling mistakes, incorrect punctuation, run-on sentences, and changing tenses throughout the text. The errors were so glaring and numerous, that as a reader I could not concentrate on the story.
I was under the impression that this was a story of a plump girl with body issues learning to accept herself. This was not the case, as the author ignored it after the first few chapters. However, her invisibility inexplicably caused her to lose weight. I was hoping for a story that encouraged body positivity and healthy ways of losing weight. Instead, all I got was a magic solution to the “problem" and a pat ending.
I was quite mystified as to when exactly Edwin fell in love with Freddie. One minute he was helping her acclimatize to life on the outside, the next he was lusting after her. There was also a significant age gap between them. Typically, I would not mind this if the author had properly addressed it. In this case, the book was silent on the age gap throughout the novel until the last two chapters. Unfortunately, it was not really discussed and just brushed over. I rate this book one out of four stars because I cannot recommend it to anyone. It contains too many editorial mistakes and requires another round of proofreading.
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Invisible Me
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