Lynnie 
magical realism, fiction
Retired maths teacher Grace inherits a home in Ibiza from a woman she taught with decades ago but never kept in touch with. As foreshadowed, Grace's Ibiza is filled with a cast of characters and a mystery to unravel. From the first cab driver to dive boat captain Alberto, his daughter Marta and all the locals, it's clear that Grace must embrace the mystery of Ibiza to determine the course of her future.
I enjoyed parts of The Life Impossible, but it was not my favorite Matt Haig book. I usually enjoy his whimsy but, for some reason, I just couldn't buy into this story.
Maybe it was because I thought the characters were often obnoxious. Maybe it was because it's so busy trying to teach lessons that the story suffers. There are definitely some turns of phrase that I adored and will write down to save for later. But if I had to distill my thoughts on this book it would simply be, "it was fine."
More than anything, what stands out to me is that, at the beginning of the book, the next night I would have to skim the pages of the chapters I had previously read to remind myself what was happening. It just didn't inspire me or stick in my mind. Once it finally picked up I was able to remember the previous night's reading, but the slow start nearly made this a DNF.
If you only found Haig through The Midnight Library, I don't know how you'll feel about this book. If you have read some of his other work though, you may be more forgiving of this story and its pacing.
I enjoyed parts of The Life Impossible, but it was not my favorite Matt Haig book. I usually enjoy his whimsy but, for some reason, I just couldn't buy into this story.
Maybe it was because I thought the characters were often obnoxious. Maybe it was because it's so busy trying to teach lessons that the story suffers. There are definitely some turns of phrase that I adored and will write down to save for later. But if I had to distill my thoughts on this book it would simply be, "it was fine."
More than anything, what stands out to me is that, at the beginning of the book, the next night I would have to skim the pages of the chapters I had previously read to remind myself what was happening. It just didn't inspire me or stick in my mind. Once it finally picked up I was able to remember the previous night's reading, but the slow start nearly made this a DNF.
If you only found Haig through The Midnight Library, I don't know how you'll feel about this book. If you have read some of his other work though, you may be more forgiving of this story and its pacing.
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