TILDA IS VISIBLE by Jane Tara is a tribute, toast, thumbs-up, round of applause, and pat on the back to all women over 40. My gosh, did I ever feel seen by this novel! As a woman in my mid-forties, I’m definitely the target audience for it. When I hit the big four-oh, a lot of things changed in my life. One major thing I noticed was that people—mostly men—started to ignore me. I wasn’t mad about it. As an introvert, I kind of preferred it, actually. With this new observation, I found myself fading into the background. So when the protagonist, Tilda Finch is diagnosed with invisibility, it was oh so relatable.

“𝘈 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳—𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺—𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘥-𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦.”

Yes, you read that correctly. Tilda’s body parts begin to disappear. It all starts with a finger, then an ear, her neck, and so on. Sure, you must keep an open mind and think outside the box to truly appreciate the story, but it’s worth it. Tilda’s experience will definitely resonate with women of a certain age. In no time at all, you will find yourself smiling, laughing, and nodding along with understanding and solidarity.

Through therapy and meditation, Tilda decides to tackle her diagnosis head on. She starts working on herself by unpacking some big issues like her childhood trauma, failed marriage, and self-doubt. With time and patience, she begins to see herself a little differently, and so does the rest of the world.

READ THIS IF YOU ENJOY:

- Reflections on motherhood
- Marriage and divorce stories
- Mother/daughter relationships
- Female friendship
- Mature characters
- Meditation and therapy
- Humorous reads
- Witty banter
- Hints of magical realism
- Aging gracefully
- Self-help and discovery
- Romance in midlife

TILDA IS VISIBLE is an absolute gem of a book. It’s funny, entertaining, inspiring, and extremely heartfelt. Out 2/25/25! 4/5 stars!

Tilda wakes up and finds herself starting to disappear. This is a really relatable book about what it can feel like to not know where you belong and what your purpose is in the world.
As Tilda works to navigate through this, she learns more about herself and how to find her way back to herself.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC

We women of a certain age will have no trouble identifying with Tilda. We may be bright, witty, experienced, have a commanding view and understanding of life but few are interested in us, in hearing our ideas, in seeking us out for, well, anything. “Rage” - we have it and why not? How much do we really count? Why are we unequal? When did we decide that is is OK to sacrifice ourselves for the sake of a relationship? And what about that relationship with PEARL - who knows us best and holds us accountable as she is ripping our self-esteem to shreds.

There are many interesting questions, self-help quotes and deep dives into why we are wired to keep diminishing ourselves. Questioning change, perceptions, whether they are different, the same or intertwined into a knot - lots to think about. Be fully present - pay attention to yourself - you deserve this and more. A very thoughtful and thought provoking book. Well done Ms.Tara

Many thanks to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for a copy.

Whew! This one hit me right in the heart. As a woman in her 20’s just trying to figure it out whilst feeling lonely and invisible most of the time— this was a little close to home. I know that there’s a bit of an age gap between Tilda and myself, but I think that any woman in any walk of life can find some sort of relatability within this story. A beautiful reflection on self worth and hope. Thank you for the opportunity to read this early!

On a seemingly normal morning, fifty-two-year-old Tilda Finch wakes up to find her pinky finger missing. Although she has long felt invisible, she now finds herself disappearing before her very eyes. After a visit to her doctor, she is diagnosed with "invisibility"—an incurable condition that affects more people (especially women) than she ever realized. Determined to reverse the rapid disappearance she is experiencing, Tilda must confront the ramifications of her traumatic childhood and painful divorce which have completely destroyed her self-esteem. Through meditation, mentorship from an invisibility guru, connection with a group of women at varying stages of invisibility, and an unexpected new love, Tilda learns what it truly means to be seen — both by others and, more importantly, by herself.

I am probably not the target audience for this book as a twenty-eight-year-old woman; however, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and found it even better than I expected. There is a wonderful element of magical realism that I appreciate, and its portrayal of being a woman—particularly an aging woman—is both realistic and relatable in a world that acts as though a woman's life is over once she turns thirty. The characters are fantastically developed, distinct, and well-rounded. The book places a heavy emphasis on meditation and friendship—two things that Tilda has found to be incredibly healing, just as I have. Tilda Is Visible sparked more introspection than I would have anticipated from a work of fiction, particularly regarding self-talk and how I perceive not only the world but also myself. I grew personally from reading this book and would encourage anyone who has ever felt invisible to pick up a copy when it is released on February 25.

"Tilda was in awe of her own beauty. The absolute wonder of being alive, having a human experience. She'd spent so much time finding fault with what was, in fact, an utter miracle: herself."
Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for allowing me to read the ARC of Tilda Is Visible by Jane Tara in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for allowing me to read an ARC of Tilda Is Visible by Jane Tara, in exchange for my honest review.

Not what I expected, but so much more. I didn't read the entire description of this book before requesting it, and was pleasantly surprised. This book was so much more than I thought it would be (a cute read about an older woman "disappearing"). Real, sometimes raw, full of emotion, self-awareness, and healing.

The "invisible-ness" doesn't only apply to women of a certain age; it applies to all of us, especially those who feel less than what we are told is "normal".

I highly recommend this book!

I was worried that this book would tip into self help and that would annoy me. Well, it kind of does go there a little, but it is so well written and entertaining I didn’t mind a bit! In fact I am already looking into trying to meditate!
Tilda is becoming invisible one body part at a time and she is alarmed, the ensuing adventures into support groups, meditation, self care, family and romance are all written with good humour and heart.
I very much enjoyed Tilda is Visible and I will be recommending it wholeheartedly. It would make a great TV show too!

Often times women tend to feel invisible, unseen I he things we do to help our families and the people we love and care about. This can really take its toll on women.
This book dives deep into that.

The story starts off with Tilda noticing her finger missing, then her ear is unseen. She still has all her body parts she can feel them, she just can't see them.
At the doctor Tilda is told that yes, she is suffering from a condition called, invisibility.

Overall this book was very well written and amusing, I enjoyed it quite a book and didn't feel like I was getting into a reading slump.
I really liked how this book is somewhat relatable, we've all felt invisible at some point in our lives I'm sure.

The story was serious but with humor. I recommend it!

I enjoyed this book a lot and thought Jane Tara used magic realism in an interesting way. I'm the same age as these women so it spoke to me a lot. I enjoyed the romance as well as the female friendships. My only quibble is that Tilda's privilege isn't dealt with and I think this would have added more complexity to the story. Thank you to @netgalley and @crownpublishing for this ARC.

What a great story! I enjoyed Tara’s writing style. The book moved quickly for me. Entertaining. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

A wonderful debut novel with self help advice that I related to.I enjoyed Tilda her story her life.I was sorry when I reached the last page. .#NetGalley #crown

I really enjoyed debut novel "Tilda is Visible" a great deal! I'm a bit older than Tilda and have felt invisible myself for some time, so this book really spoke to me!! I liked the focus on healing & mediation, the light romance & the magic realism angle, of course. Refreshing and empowering, highly recommend to all women of a "certain age". My sincere thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for my advance review copy - a true pleasure to review!

I really really really enjoyed this book! The Author is so real and down-to-earth, and the advice in this book is actually realistic. I learned a lot about myself, and I wanted a lot of tips and tricks from reading this book. I really enjoyed it


Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complementary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

Wow!

What sounded like an interesting, yet quirky, book quickly became an emotional and necessary read.

As a woman in my 40’s, so much of this book was completely relatable to me. I am Tilda. Tilda is me. I have an everlasting TBR shelf, but this book called to me at the moment I needed it most.

This book has everything any woman, especially, would want in a book. Friendship, family, romance, self destruction that turns into self discovery and self love, inspiration, humor… the list goes on. I had such an emotional reaction to this story, completely rooting for all of these women. The tears of recognition, pain, and pride just flowed throughout the entire book.

An instant 5 star read and I will forever recommend this new favorite of mine. Extremely grateful to @netgalley, @crownpublishing, and especially Jane Tara for this beautiful book. Now, I shall try meditation.

Thanks for NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC.
I'm glad to see other readers had a good experience with this book, I was so sure I was going to love it as I think the idea was very interesting, and the topic very important and relevant as well. But the book was a little difficult for me to relate to it.
It's way more about meditation and believing you can change anything in your life by changing your mind, as if it was possible for everyone. Unfortunately that part of the story consumed too much of the book, which causes some interesting plots like the rescue, her neighbor's condition and even the situation with her doctor to be too fast or not addressed at all.
The problems with her dad, her husband, and Ericas's husband wasn't handled well--very lightly in my opinion. It actually triggered me hardcore.

This is an excellent debut novel that I'll be recommending widely. Tilda is a 40-something year old woman living in Australia whose body starts. to gradually fade from view. Smart and funny, this is a magical realism take on aging, feminism, and empowerment.

Tilda Finch looks in the mirror one day and realizes that she is slowly disappearing. She receives a diagnosis of invisibility, and hers is progressing quickly. The doctor tells her that there is no cure for invisibility, but after meeting with an alternative methods researcher and psychologist, Tilda feels hope rise in her chest. Armed with uncertainty, hope, and willpower, will Tilda be able to help herself overcome her disease and help other women also diagnosed with invisibility?

Thank you Jane Tara and Crown Publishing for the ARC of this delightful novel. All opinions written here about this book are mine and mine alone.

This was a fascinating book. I liked how realistic it was with the addition of invisibility. It really spoke to women's issues in today's society. The addition of some romance was delightful and helped the story progress in a way that draws the reader in and gives it a completeness. I also liked how it ended. It just felt right but was also unexpected.

I definitely recommend this thought-provoking book. It is different from any other book I've read and I really enjoyed how the author brought together the story.

I found this book to be hugely inspirational and certainly an impetus to examine one's life to ensure as some if the quotes in the book, not to look backwards unless that is the direction one is going and to not risk anything is to risk even more. Tilda as exacerbated by PEARL is her own worst enemy. Despite being a loving mother to her twins and friends and having a successful career, she dwells on what she doesn't like about herself and how she is not entitled to enjoy her life. Unlike hand gliding, she was determined not to let herself fly. She was not present in her own life and didn't see herself as worthy of being visible to others. As a resukt, her body parts slowly started to disappear as she became invisible. One day it is her nose and the next is her arm. However, she was determined to fight this. Slowly and with the practice of neuroplasticity, she changed her mind and actions. She was ready to be seen. First and correctly so, she needed to have a better relationship with herself which is wht she got back together with Patrick when the time was right. Tilda became visible again and chose a life full of joy and love. She was truly living again. This is truly a special book.

I finished this novel two days ago and I'm still thinking about the main characters, and the message about women being/feeling SEEN. There is much on these pages about the power of connecting with oneself, with listening to and changing our thoughts to more positive, helpful ones. Meditation, affirmation, and positive thinking are part of how Tilda powerfully dives into her past and finds peace within. There is also a love story woven through Tilda's journey, but the biggest love story is of Tilda with Tilda. I appreciated how Tilda's relationships with her daughters and her mother and her therapist and her friends made a difference in her journey towards truly seeing herself so that disappearing wasn't an option for her anymore.

This is an important story for women everywhere, and for the men who love them.

And kudos to the author for making this idea—of parts of one's body disappearing—feel quite realistic and possible!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and publisher, for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Tilda is visible was a really fun read for me. If kept me turning the pages until the very last page.