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A review by booksbytheglass
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
this was not my favorite of lisa jewell’s, and I think it’s due to the fact that the “wrongfully accused” trope is one of my least favorites in thrillers… especially judging by the state of the world today…
told in three parts, INVISIBLE GIRL focuses on saphfyre, a teenager struggling from trauma; cate, her therapist’s wife; and owen, the next door neighbor. I loved seeing the plot unfold through all of their different eyes, but the unfolding itself was glacier slow 🫠 I wanted more from the backstory, but in theory, it felt so irrelevant until the last 15% of the book…
there are a ton of troubling aspects and triggers throughout this book (will be listed at the bottom of the review!), and while misogynistic a-holes aren’t new, it was disturbing to hear from them as one of the main points - which indeed was the point but still unsettling for me as a reader.
lisa jewell’s endings are always the best, and firmly landed this book in 3 star category for me - I pumped my fist in the air on the last chapter!!
overall, another bingeable read, but not my favorite in the least!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: tasmania pinot noir
told in three parts, INVISIBLE GIRL focuses on saphfyre, a teenager struggling from trauma; cate, her therapist’s wife; and owen, the next door neighbor. I loved seeing the plot unfold through all of their different eyes, but the unfolding itself was glacier slow 🫠 I wanted more from the backstory, but in theory, it felt so irrelevant until the last 15% of the book…
there are a ton of troubling aspects and triggers throughout this book (will be listed at the bottom of the review!), and while misogynistic a-holes aren’t new, it was disturbing to hear from them as one of the main points - which indeed was the point but still unsettling for me as a reader.
lisa jewell’s endings are always the best, and firmly landed this book in 3 star category for me - I pumped my fist in the air on the last chapter!!
overall, another bingeable read, but not my favorite in the least!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: tasmania pinot noir
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent