Memoirs of an Invisible Man

An enjoyable read. I picked it up based on a LibraryThing review of "Replay", by Ken Winston, that surmised that Winston may have written this book as well under the H.F. Saint pseudonym. There may be some similarities in style, but it would be hard to put a definitive stamp on it. The similarity

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may be more in choice of premise. In Replay, it was that the main character had a "Groundhog Day"-like life, successively reliving his life from age 18 on. In Memoirs, the main character becomes invisible through an industrial accident. The common thread for me was, given these unusual premises, how did the characters respond, and in my own mind, how would I respond in similar circumstances. Made for interesting thought experiments.

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I loved this. Felt like I was with the main character, all the way. So disappointed that HF Saint has no other books. But, I'll keep this one and read it again.

Excellent, thoughtfully imagined, compelling account of Nick Holloway’s attempt to evade capture by government agents after becoming invisible in an industrial accident. Combines gripping action with a well-drawn portrayal of Nick’s state of mind.

This book has been in my top five favorite list since I first read it when it was published in 1987. I'd read it again a couple years later and now for the third time, nineteen years after that. Time flies. It was just as much fun this time around as well. It is such a well-done story about what

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would happen if an average guy, in this case a 34-year-old securities analyst, should accidentally become invisible. Not only that, he's also got four determined government agents trying to capture him as he tries to survive in New York City. It's not easy and the author gives a thrilling account of how the narrator, Nick Halloway, does it. It's such an inventive, cool story but unless the author's working under another name, it's the only thing he's written. It was also turned into a mediocre movie about ten years ago. Many things are changed from book to movie as you can imagine. Regardless, this story makes you wonder: what would you do in this situation?

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It's an okay book, but not one I would re-read.

Watched the movie, read the book. Though I struggled with the first sixty pages, I soon caught my second wind and continued on. Saint provided some unique insights on the problems with invisibility (food digestion being one). What I could've done less of with is the stock market/financial analyst

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talk. True, it makes sense for Nick's character, but my attention did drag a bit.

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I would rate this book in the negative numbers if I could. The main character, Nick, has no redeeming characteristics. First of all, he comes off as slimy, unprincipled and opportunistic. Then he compounds it by telling his story in excruciatingly boring detail. No redeeming qualities.

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Interestingly, I'm reading a YA book at the same time, titled Invisibility, by Andrea Cremer, and finding it delightful.

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