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NOVEMBER 2023 BOTM - The Invisible Man
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Will be great to read this again!
I managed to get a free kindle copy for this!
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I love when these books are in the public domain!
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Since this is a short read, we have enough time for those who want to jump on late. Also, I want to make sure everyone is able to track it down on their preferred format. My library had about six different editions of The Invisible Man
My Penguin print edition comes with a nice introduction and some suggestions for further reading. When I finish a story, I love reading the criticisms, especially when it has relevance to our theme.
In relation to our psychology-based theme, please feel free to post your thoughts on that topic. For those who have a medical background, you may see something before we do.
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I've finished and here are my thoughts...This was a little light on content for me. although it did make me smile especially in the beginning. I just felt the author could have made this a lot more interesting if he got more in depth with the explanation of how the invisible man came about with more background. The slipping into madness angle actually could have started slower and built more.
In the end for me it was more of a screen play than a novel. It makes a good movie but a weak novel.
I finished this book. I enjoyed the reactions of the people to the Invisible Man. Much calmer than I expected.
Our November pick is H. G. Wells' 1897 novel, The Invisible Man!
**Reading schedule**
Week 1 Chapters 1 - 10
Week 2 Chapters 11 - 22
Week 3 Chapters 23 - 28
(This is fairly short read, so I made the schedule somewhat open)
Also, here is some information about our theme.
"Author, John Fowles, described—in great detail—a situation of extreme psychological distress; however, he never once mentioned the psychological phenomenon known as Stockholm syndrome. This occurs when individuals who are kidnapped or taken hostage form an emotional bond with their captor. Throughout history, literature has exposed the mysteries of the brain, sometimes ahead of the medical community. A good example of this is Charlotte Perkin Gillman’s short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, which details the struggles of a woman who suffers from postpartum psychotic delirium. When reading The Invisible Man, let's keep an eye out for language that may allude to a medical disorder not quite understood during the time of publication."
--Daniel