The Life Impossible

by Matt Haig

Reading Matt Haig’s The Life Impossible felt like a much-needed deep breath for my soul, even if the air was filled with a bit of "impossible" Mediterranean magic. I followed Grace, a retired math teacher, to Ibiza, and what started as a quiet mystery quickly blossomed into something wonderfully odd, full of glowing seas and a transformation that defied logic but felt emotionally true. Haig has a knack for making the surreal feel grounded, and as Grace shed her grief, I found the story deeply life-affirming, reminding me that it’s never too late to find a new version of yourself. It is a magical exploration of the interconnectedness of all living things, leaving me with that rare, buzzy feeling that the world is a bit more hopeful than I usually give it credit for.