Matt Haig is an author well known for his poignant perspectives on modern life. His latest book “The Life Impossible” is no exception and is inter-woven with threads of hope, trust, acceptance and a little bit of magic.
When retired teacher, Grace Winters, is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She lands in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan. As soon as she arrives, she realises that the island and the people who live on it are not all as they seem.
Among the rugged hills and golden beaches of the island, Grace searches for answers about her friend’s life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past. She must accept that the impossible is possible.
Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning. I found it compelling albeit a little fantastical which is in true Matt Haig style. I’ll be thinking about this book for some time to come. It’s one of those reads that when you pause after twenty minutes to see how many pages are in the book, it’s not because you’re debating giving up on it, it’s to see how much more entertainment you’ve got left and whether you should reschedule your afternoon.
