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The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz
Wow… I guess I’m experiencing good-natured shell shock. But reviewing this book is going to be VERY difficult. Very early on in the narrative, Sarah Lotz’ Impossible twist—or one of them, at any rate—is exposed. And I won’t ruin this reading pleasure for even a minute.
Other than to explain that the plot is based on what I think is a really approachable science fiction idea. First off, don’t allow the sci-fi aspect turn you off if you’re not “into” it. Why? The epistolary book Impossible is primarily about HEART.
It is about love in all of its enigmatic and amazing manifestations, including romantic love (huge tick), but also love between friends, between parents and children, and between animals and irritable neighbours… even love for a cause and ultimately, for ourselves.
I couldn’t take my eyes off the book’s pages because of the crackling, rapid-fire conversation, simmering suspense, and genuinely messy, pulsating hearts of Nick and Bee, the main characters written by Lotz. Even the most hardened readers will be won over by Impossible’s colourful and feisty supporting cast, if that wasn’t enough.
The majority of the characters in this romantic story are well past their 30th birthdays, which I thought to be refreshing. And just when you think you understand how the plot will end, Lotz deftly introduces yet another twist. Impossible by Sarah Lotz is far deeper and more subtle than it suggests.
I want to say it’s an emotional rollercoaster. Yes, it’s a page-turning thriller, but it’s also warm and thought-provoking, eerie and incredibly fulfilling. A book that will be included in “Best of” lists…
About The Book
This isn’t a love story. This is . . .
‘The book we all need right now’ – Sarah Pinborough
‘Unputdownable’ – Jennifer Saint
‘Breathtakingly good’ – Josie Silver
Nick: Failed writer. Failed husband. Dog owner.
Bee: Serial dater. Dress maker. Pringles enthusiast.
One day, a mistaken email brings them together. The electric connection happens instantly. They have the impression of being lifelong friends. Nick purchases a new outfit and boards a train. Bee gets up from her job and heads to Euston station to meet him beneath the clock.
Think you know how the rest of the story goes? They did too . . . But this is a story with more twists than most. This is Impossible.
The Review
The Impossible Us
9 Score
Nick is an underemployed free lance writer who is unhappily married and about to be divorced. Bee runs a successful business that reworks wedding dresses into new fashion. When Nick fires off an ill-advised email to his client, blasting him for nonpayment, an error in the address takes the message to Bee. And so, the friendship (and romance) begins with an unlikely correspondence via email. The twist is that they live in the same year but in parallel universes with significant differences. This book does deal with some serious issues, including, for example, suicide and domestic abuse.
PROS
- Wonderfully Clever!
- Great Characters.
- Funny, Warm, And Surprising Plot.
- Dream And Captivating Story.
CONS
- Boring And Difficult.
- Totally Disappointed!
- Dreadfully Disappointing ...
- Too Scattered.
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