A novel about an alienated teenager; the daughter of infamous woman who has the power to turn invisible. When this "disappointingly normal" daug... read full description
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Jul 15, 2009
Kristin
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Visibility by Sarah Neufeld tells the story of a girl struggling to understand herself and the people around her. One thing separates her from sharing this situation with her peers: on her eighteenth birthday, Natalie discovers that that she has a superpower of sorts – she can turn invisible. With her bodyguard sitting in for her absent father and her mother, Jadyn, acting invisible in more ways than one, it’s no surprise that Natalie is unsure of how to deal with her new ability. After spending
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Sep 16, 2009
Nick
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A powerful twist on several genres at once, with a teen "coming of age" story intertwined with variations on crime fiction, superhero tale and other things.
To me, the most interesting twist was the simple question: What if the first "superhero" in the world took Paris Hilton as a role model, rather than Ma and Pa Kent? Seriously, great powers and great responsibililty don't HAVE to be linked, and if the recipient of the power chooses to use it selfishly, rather than for More...
To me, the most interesting twist was the simple question: What if the first "superhero" in the world took Paris Hilton as a role model, rather than Ma and Pa Kent? Seriously, great powers and great responsibililty don't HAVE to be linked, and if the recipient of the power chooses to use it selfishly, rather than for More...
Sep 04, 2008
Vinnie
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Here's another great release from Bowler Hat Comics.
There is much to like about this book. First off, it's a superhero story that puts the emphasis on the the hero, not the super. I can't stand superhero stories in which the main character is so flat that no one gives a hoot about his or her personal life (Clark Kent, anyone?). Natalie, the hero of this story, is someone to care about. Readers will actually like her when she's not using her power.
Second, I really like th More...
There is much to like about this book. First off, it's a superhero story that puts the emphasis on the the hero, not the super. I can't stand superhero stories in which the main character is so flat that no one gives a hoot about his or her personal life (Clark Kent, anyone?). Natalie, the hero of this story, is someone to care about. Readers will actually like her when she's not using her power.
Second, I really like th More...
Jun 24, 2008
Marie
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I have always wondered what it would be like to be a superhero, or even just have an amazing power for one day. In Sarah Neufeld’s unique illustrated novel, Visibility, I got to live out a superhero fantasy.
Neufeld’s main character, Natalie, hooks you from the beginning. Between her mysterious mother and her bodyguard, Natalie’s life, on the surface, seems anything but normal. But as we get to know Natalie, we learn how she constantly feels disappointing and awkward, a feeling common More...
Neufeld’s main character, Natalie, hooks you from the beginning. Between her mysterious mother and her bodyguard, Natalie’s life, on the surface, seems anything but normal. But as we get to know Natalie, we learn how she constantly feels disappointing and awkward, a feeling common More...
May 12, 2008
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Julie M. Prince for TeensReadToo.com
Exploring the darker side of having superpowers has been done before, but perhaps not in this particular way -- through the eyes of the 17-year-old daughter of the worlds only invisible woman.
Natalie knows she's a disappointment. She knows that people, including her own father, hoped she'd be special like her mother. But she turned out to be "normal" -- and that's all anyone needs to know about her. Natalie is shy More...
Exploring the darker side of having superpowers has been done before, but perhaps not in this particular way -- through the eyes of the 17-year-old daughter of the worlds only invisible woman.
Natalie knows she's a disappointment. She knows that people, including her own father, hoped she'd be special like her mother. But she turned out to be "normal" -- and that's all anyone needs to know about her. Natalie is shy More...
May 25, 2008
Cassie
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I'm biased, but this is a book that I worked on in my internship at Bowler Hat Comics, so it holds a close place in my heart.
I recomend it those who enjoy superhero style fiction and dealing with new powers and life changing events.
I recomend it those who enjoy superhero style fiction and dealing with new powers and life changing events.
Oct 21, 2008
Darshan Elena
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I loved the first two-thirds of this book, but the last few chapters seemed to lose focus and steam. Still, I loved the quirky girl at the novel's center. That said, I felt there was a bit too much angst and desire a la Freud.
May 23, 2008
I have seen this book, from Bowler Hat Comics, and I can't wait to have a copy of my own. The art is excellent and the story keenly interesting.
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