Invisible

by Paul Auster

Paul Auster was really slammed by James Wood in The New Yorker (Nov. 30, 2009), both generally and specifically for his latest novel Invisible (Holt, $25, 2009).  I appreciated his opinion, but I really enjoy Auster’s books.  He is such a storyteller… plus I feel his mind works a little like mine, as in I will be on one track and can easily get sidetracked to another story, and if you aren’t used to talking to me, you can get confused (but if you are used to me, you know that the threads all tie together somehow PLUS you get to hear a bunch of stories!).  Anyway, this wasn’t my favorite Auster, but I still loved it (except for the brother/sister sex – as my friend Alan said “Gives a whole new meaning to ‘Kids, go to your room!’).  So if you are up for a fun and funky ride, this is it!