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Being Invisible by Thomas Berger
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Being Invisible (1987)

by Thomas Berger

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When a book's theme has been done before, I either expect it to be a brilliant version or a bomb. Well, this didn't exactly fit the expected. It had its brilliance and it had its ohmygodisitoveryet moments. The plot build was strong, that of a man who has always felt invisible who discovers he actually can be, finds that his invisibility is mostly in his head (the bad moments get him attention, and the women with their own issues want everything they can have to do with him).... but the ending was weak and took away from the strength of the rest of the writing.

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A man has decided he has nothing to live for, goes to commit suicide, and finally falls in love? Really? Weak and less than what I would have wanted from an ending. The ending made me roll my eyes, and therefore, I can't recommend this book. For the most part, it was a fun and compelling read, but the ending stripped all good from its ranking. ( )
  HippieLunatic | Jun 12, 2011 |
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Things are not going well for Fred Wagner, a typical Berger victim. His wife has left him, his job as a catalog copywriter is becoming increasingly unsatisfying, and his novel, after six years, has not progressed beyond the opening pages. Wagner discovers, however, that he does have a talenthe can make himself invisibleand the novel recounts his struggle to make the best of this unique gift. But surprisingly, Wagner finds that whether he is trying to bypass a long line, steal from a bank, or avoid his co-workers, invisibility has its drawbacks; rather than improving his situation, each invisible adventure leads to a further mishap.
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