A review by sasha_in_a_box
Confessions of an Imaginary Friend by Michelle Cuevas

4.0

Have you ever had an imaginary friend? I sure did, until I was way too old! (About 11). And I didn't have one or two imaginary friends, but the entire cast of [b:Two Years' Vacation|21339881|Two Years' Vacation|Jules Verne|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1394324616s/21339881.jpg|32980]. I left out a couple of the underdeveloped characters, but still had a sizeable posse following me around and entertaining me. Those were the days! And boy, did I wish I was shipwrecked on a deserted island... There's a lot to unpack here.

So what happens to imaginary friends when you outgrow them? Or if they ask you to let them go free? Why, there is a whole bureaucratic system for that, with a support group and everything! And our hero, Jacques Papier, twin brother of Fleur Papier, finds out all the ins and outs of being an imaginary friend who also gets unimagined. And re-imagined. It's really great.

I love the stories that give plausible explanations to ridiculous themes. It's like an origin myth, but a lot better, and you get to follow through on what happens next. Jacques is spunky and kind of high-maintenance, but that made it really fun! I had the best time reading this and reliving my own childhood brain. I wish I could find out how my buddies turned out after they left my life...