Reviews

What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible by Ross Welford

ludivinev's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

arshabenny's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

house_of_hastings's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rosiehen's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

suspiciouspinecone's review against another edition

3.0

This book was great, interesting plot, cool characters, fun style.

CW: Absentee parents, addiction, slight sexual references

d_gurl_trinity's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

_10o_'s review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lazygal's review against another edition

3.0

Cute MG/YA book about what happens when a relatively unpopular girl becomes invisible (sometimes) and how her friendship with a London-born lighthouse enthusiast geek boy develops. The whole invisibility thing is entirely implausible, but the relationship makes up for that.

Copy provided by publisher.

maireador20's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5 An enjoyable read suitable for confident readers aged 9+ that does a great job of exploring different relationships in the protagonist's life in a heartfelt but humorous way. Though the pace is a little slow in places and the books is maybe a bit too long over all, I thought the writing style was spot on, relatable and entertaining in equal measure. I can see this becoming a firm favourite with many of my 4th/5th class pupils.

kba76's review against another edition

4.0

Having loved Time Travelling With A Hamster I was looking forward to this one.
Ethel lives with her grandmother as her mother is dead, and she knows nothing of her father. She has such severe acne that she resorts to online purchases from China. This ointment, unfortunately, plays a large part in the trouble she gets into during the course of the story when she becomes invisible.
There's some lovely comic scenes where Ethel attempts to help someone out while she is invisible There's an endearing quality to Ethel that shines off the page, and it was good to a genuine friendship between a boy and a girl.
Family, just as in Welford's debut, is central to the book and there's many links to it here.
All in all, an entertaining read.