6.14k reviews for:

The Life Impossible

Matt Haig

3.52 AVERAGE

ppriscilla's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

deannajrich's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

avajustvibing's review against another edition

4.75

funny inspiring mysterious medium-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

acrackinthemold's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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I think I am in a space in life where my “lens” just needed a bit of refocusing to appreciate what I have/what is around me/etc. I didn’t even know what this book was about but it was available on kindle so I went with it. It def put me back in a space I needed to be in. 

A retired math teacher gets left a house by an old friend, who was barely even a friend. It turns into an otherworldly adventure/mystery/self healing/discovery. 

I see this story didn’t get some got reviews but it was exactly what I needed and I enjoyed it. 

I think Matt Haig is just very good at capturing what it is to be human. 

suvata's review against another edition

5.0

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5 Stars • "The Life Impossible" is a novel by Matt Haig, released in 2024. It follows Grace Winters, a retired math teacher, who inherits a house in Ibiza from a long-lost friend and embarks on a journey of discovery, dealing with themes of grief, new beginnings, and the interplay between magic and reality. The book has been described as a heartwarming fantasy fiction, blending elements of mystery, love story, and magical realism. It has garnered positive reviews for its cinematic potential and its messages about hope and the power of connection.

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louisawjanssen's review against another edition

2.0

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imagine asking your old high school teacher for some advice and getting a crazy ass schizophrenic sounding tome

this was a slog and I wish I had dnf’d. way too many math analogies — aside from being a math teacher the only other character traits of the protagonist are depression and self pity

at least Joanna Lumley read it to me

tatsku's review against another edition

3.25

medium-paced

rachjtx's review against another edition

3.0

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Sometimes I can predict which song will play next just by thinking about it really hard and I was dreaming about John Denver when my husband woke me up and told me John Denver was dead. Multiply that by 50 and add a little Freddie Mercury and you have this book. Personally, I don't think that anyone can read a cat's mind. I am pretty sure cats have anti-mindreader superpowers.

misstatertot's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

heatherjohnson11's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-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