A review by typewriterworries
Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa

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

3.5

The book follows three characters: Mina, Jeremy and Sebastian; and there’s a corresponding point of view for each of them. Jeremy is in first person, Sebastian is in second and Mina is in third. While this might be more of hinderance to someone; I loved it. 

Over the course of the book, you watch their friendship grow and see how they all become closer in their respective relationships while navigating their last year of high school. I thought the book started off really strong but didn't finish that way. There’s an infamous scene that seemed so out of place and the ending seemed rushed.

Once I found out that this book was based off the Evelyn Waugh work, Brideshead Revisited, something about it; well, clicked. That said, if you haven’t read the book, watched the mini-series or seen the film, you’ll still be good to go. 

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