The Invisible by Steve Stred | Book Review

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The Invisible by Steve Stred is a jumpy and patchwork tale of a man struggling with the journey that he is on. 

Content Warnings: depression, suicide attempt, death of a pet, illness, and more.

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My Thoughts on The Invisible by Steve Stred – 

The Foreword by Jeremy Hepler was so wonderful! I love it when authors talk about their experience with the tale we’re about to read before we dive in!

Now, about The Invisible – When setting out on a journey that he knows he must go alone, this man jumps between the journey in his car as he tries to outrun a creature and the lighthouse that he believes is his key destination. 

However, the more time he spends in the lighthouse, the more frequent the time glitches become. Soon he’s left questioning everything…

Ah, this is a story that you really just need to dive into, so I will keep this short. I had no idea what to expect here, but boy, I was absolutely rocked by that ending. I was so intrigued by the sporadic bursts of storyline, and I couldn’t wait to see where they were going to intersect.

At the end of the book, Steve added a lovely Afterword that starts off with the kindest line, “So, how’re we all doing?” The sound that came out of me after reading that was wild. WE ARE NOT OKAY, STEVE! NOT OKAY!

What a tale!! 

My Favorite Passages from The Invisible –  

It came again, almost instantly after the first impact, and louder this time, fuller. A dread took hold, one that suggested I keep my mouth shut and turn tail and flee, but instead, my legs refused to move, and, like a dumbass, my mouth opened.

I tried to convince myself that it wasn’t anything to be concerned with. Then, I realized how quiet everything was. The sounds of nature – birds, wind, water and so on – had ceased. It was as though the mountain itself and all its inhabitants were collectively holding their breath, armed with the knowledge that something horrible was about to happen.

My heart dropped. 
It was as though an anchor had been tied to the hopes of finding those answers, and when none came, the anchor had been thrown overboard.

Where I grew up, depression wasn’t a thing that was spoken about, wasn’t something I’d even heard other kids my age have to deal with.

I’d experienced so many moments of sheer confusion over the last few days that I should’ve been able to handle whatever the next crazy thing was. But apparently, I wasn’t.

My Final Thoughts on The Invisible – 

Anything Steve writes, I’m here for. This book was so brutally twisted. After reading, I was absolutely gutted.  

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