2.87k reviews for:

We All Want Impossible Things

Catherine Newman

4.09 AVERAGE

mervin18's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

tyana_m_'s review against another edition

3.5

emotional

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“The dying and the loss are actually two different burdens, and each must be borne individually. One after the other.”

This is a beautiful portrayal of grief. It captures the sadness, absurdity, joy, despair and beauty in watching someone you love die. 

If you’re someone who can’t accept there are many ways to grieve, you probably won’t appreciate the messiness of our narrator, Ashley.

eviecumming's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jumo's review against another edition

4.25

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

duckduckmeduck's review against another edition

2.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Would have given higher rating, but so many hospice details were inaccurate and misleading about how hospice is involved with dying patients

kentuckybooklover's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

jvaz's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ejwils7's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad

harrietmarydean's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

northerly_heart_reads's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes