Reviews - The Life Impossible

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The Life Impossible

Matt Haig

3.52 AVERAGE

bofundi's review against another edition

1.0

DNF ~65%
As you can see I was trying hard to push through this book. But it's just boring and there are too many great books on my tbr to waste my time here...

readingandremi's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

This book won’t be for everyone in part because I think it’s hard to pin down its exact genre. It’s some sort of speculative fiction but doesn’t fit neatly in sci-fi or magical realism, with a mix of magical water, portals, another planet, the ability to read people’s thoughts and see the future. There’s also a thread of anti-capitalism and saving the planet, all among an elderly woman trying to resolve her grief, some fresh and some decades old. But at its core, this book is an exploration of whether you’d want to have the power to know how the future plays out. Based on its narration style, this was a fast read. Matt Haig is always thought provoking in his books, and this one is no exception.

clg730's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Such a departure from the Midnight Library

caitlynmeg's review against another edition

2.0

finishing this book was a form of self harm. the only remotely real moment was when the 72 year old protagonist goes to the club and discovers the joy of techno. if you struggle with the confidence to become an author, this will help.