Reviews

Something Like Possible by Miel Moreland

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

Thanks to Macmillan for the free copy of this book.

 - SOMETHING LIKE POSSIBLE is essentially "what if Leslie Knope was a bi teenager?" and I loved every moment of it.
- Madison's drive makes her at times a frustrating character, but I understood her and cheered for her throughout it all. Plus, Moreland is so good at writing complicated teenage emotions and delicate coming outs.
- This book takes a hard turn at the end into some heavy subject matter. I know it's sometimes annoying to call a book "important," but I think this is for young girls. It's something that's not often explored with nuance at this age level, and I'm glad for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Car accident, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

Moderate: Biphobia

Minor: Self harm and Cursing

arthur_ant18's review

dark lighthearted relaxing medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

cakt1991's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

 I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own. 

I didn’t care much for the direction of Miel Moreland’s debut, but I was willing to give her work another chance, and Something Like Possible sounded promising. And while it wasn’t entirely what I expected, there was a lot to like here. 

The protagonist, Madison, is very flawed, and has her unlikable moments. But I appreciated reading about a girl who was a little “too much,” and seeing her fight to succeed. 

I also appreciated the generally positive portrayal of queerness, especially in terms of acceptance in a charter-school environment. The story showed queer girls supporting each other, and how that was more important than the competition at the end of the day. 

I also appreciate the inclusion of various other issues, from homophobia and biphobia to bullying and even a prominent subplot concerning advocacy for sexual assault. Given the political slant of the book, it was great to see these issues discussed, even if the main event is just a school election. 

The romance was a bit meh for me, as while they had some cute moments, I wasn’t super-blown away. It definitely was overwhelmed by some of the other more prominent elements, which I felt were better fleshed-out. 

While I had some issues with this book, they are relatively minor and specific to my preferences. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for queer YA contemporaries. 

 

jessicanoel's review

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

lyctors's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

3.5