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When I Was Invisible

By: Dorothy Koomson
Narrated by: Susy Kane, Sara Powell
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'Do you ever wonder if you've lived the life you were meant to?' I ask her.

She sighs and dips her head. 'Even if I do, what difference will it make?'

In 1988 two girls with identical names and the same love of ballet meet for the first time. They seem destined to be best friends forever and to become professional dancers. Years later, however, they have both been dealt so many cruel and unexpected blows that they walk away from each other into very different futures - one enters a convent, the other becomes a minor celebrity.

Will these new 'invisible' lives be the ones they were meant to live, or will they find that kind of salvation only when they are reunited 20 years later?

©2016 Random House Audiobooks (P)2016 Random House Audiobooks Fiction Women's Fiction Scary

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This is wonderfully written. It's sad but probably true and needs to be told.

Believe.

Sad but a story that is probably true.

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This story is brilliant. The last few from her have been a bit blah but she's back on form! I couldn't stop listening to this. Performances were really good too.

Dorothy Koomson is back on form!

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What made the experience of listening to When I Was Invisible the most enjoyable?

I've listened to Dorothy Kroomson books before, and I love her style and the way her characters are so believable and have depth. She deals with issues without you feeling like the whole story is about those issues, it is very much about the characters.

What did you like best about this story?

The way the story and characters are still with me. I had to keep listening to find out what was going to happen next.

Which character – as performed by Susy Kane and Sara Powell – was your favourite?

All the characters were performed brilliantly and were very real.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I don't want to give the story away! Very real depictions of how people can end up in situations they didn't imagine.

Excellent story, well read.

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I only removed 1 star for the story because some of it was a bit predictable. However, as usual, very well written and captivating with so much reality to it.

True Dorothy Koomson's style...

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Although the story kept me hooked ,the constant time changes became tedious and confusing at times.

Original and well constructed

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My first with this novelist. Good, and quite involving, but a bit longer than it needed to be.

I don't review much, but want to because the narrators set my teeth on edge. Staccato delivery that added noting, odd pauses and emphases, little sucks of breath and unnecessary squeaks and whines. I'm making a note because I certainly don't want them to force me to give up on a decent yarn.

Enjoyed, but ......

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Amazing story I loved every bit of it. Dorothy Koomson you have done it again.

Well written

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loved it highly recommend difficult and extremely hard and horrifying tragedies covered but in a way that leaves you with hope and how much friendship, self worth and love are so important

excellent as always

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A intricate story that could have been confusing if poorly narrated but it wasn’t.

Gripping and emotional journey exploring abuse, social dynamics and lasting bonds.

Gripping, emotional, well told

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I admire the work of this Dorothy Koomson and have downloaded the majority of her books available on Audible. Her characters are always interesting and engaging and the storylines have unanticipated twists and turns. This book is no different and, in my opinion, it is her best.. Brilliant premise and I love the device of the delivering the story using changing timelines. I very much look forward to the next book by this author.

Superb storytelling

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