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Mister Impossible
by Maggie Stiefvater
Secrets were what made you who you were. Once, Hennessy had read a book on drawing that said the key to getting a good likeness was getting the shadows right. It wasn’t by the positive forms that one was recognized. We know people’s faces by their shadows.
[...] It was possible Hennessy believed people simply were their secrets.
Maggie, queen you have done it again, constantly raising the bar for all of us and doing it flawlessly. The way this book handles character development just awes me. I LOVED Matthew’s arc, just completely unexpected but intensely rewarding. Obviously, everyone else was amazing too, with the brothers Lynch complicated history and push and pull between each other feeling so fleshed out and real. I was sympathetic to every one of them, understanding their own murky and complex reasons for doing things. And Jordan and Hennessy?? Whoooo... so much to unpack. Like honestly, how much would it cost to hire Maggie as my therapist?
Overall, everything gelled together. I had a few nitpicks, but they didn’t distract from my overall enjoyment of the book. The middle felt like a bit of a lull and I still find Carmen's chapters a bit of a chore to get through (but better than last book where I actually started skimming). Her character is cramped in between all these vivid people and it makes her seem dull in comparison. It doesn't help that she isn't as connected to the rest of them and feels more like a plot necessity, but (mild spoilers) that changes by the end of the book so hopefully I'll actually find her interesting next time.
(Mild spoilers) I was starting to sweat when the book was becoming political in the both sides bad third way good, #reformclimatechange way but the ending has me slightly hopeful that it will be dealt with well, although I’m still not sure. Also, I hope saving the world in the next book requires giving lots of kisses to Adam, something he and this reader desperately need to have happen
[...] It was possible Hennessy believed people simply were their secrets.
Maggie, queen you have done it again, constantly raising the bar for all of us and doing it flawlessly. The way this book handles character development just awes me. I LOVED Matthew’s arc, just completely unexpected but intensely rewarding. Obviously, everyone else was amazing too, with the brothers Lynch complicated history and push and pull between each other feeling so fleshed out and real. I was sympathetic to every one of them, understanding their own murky and complex reasons for doing things. And Jordan and Hennessy?? Whoooo... so much to unpack. Like honestly, how much would it cost to hire Maggie as my therapist?
Overall, everything gelled together. I had a few nitpicks, but they didn’t distract from my overall enjoyment of the book. The middle felt like a bit of a lull and I still find Carmen's chapters a bit of a chore to get through (but better than last book where I actually started skimming). Her character is cramped in between all these vivid people and it makes her seem dull in comparison. It doesn't help that she isn't as connected to the rest of them and feels more like a plot necessity, but (mild spoilers) that changes by the end of the book so hopefully I'll actually find her interesting next time.
(Mild spoilers) I was starting to sweat when the book was becoming political in the both sides bad third way good, #reformclimatechange way but the ending has me slightly hopeful that it will be dealt with well, although I’m still not sure. Also, I hope saving the world in the next book requires giving lots of kisses to Adam, something he and this reader desperately need to have happen