Ten months after her recurring depression landed her in the hospital. Fans of the impossible life is a young adult novel that follows three characters. Fans of the impossible life is kate scelsas answer to. Fans of the impossible life perfectly captures the complexity of love, sexuality, and the cost of secrets.
Fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa is another book that can be added to this years collection of mental healthrelated debuts. This was a captivating and profound debut novel, fans of the impossible life. Fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa, paperback. Read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover audio excerpt. This is the story of a girl, her gay best friend, and the boy in love with both of them. Fans of the impossible life book the seattle public. After mira read the note, they cast another spell, one they werent allowed to break. Scelsas adoration for her characters and their realworld allegories is but one compelling feature of fans. Fans of the impossible life quotes showing of 33 may we live impossibly, sebby said when he opened his eyes. The characters were multilayered and the plot was so realistic. The initial inspiration for fans came from the book brideshead revisited by evelyn waugh. The plot follows the life and experiences of jeremy, a loner and misfit who longs for friends that he can go through the ups and downs of high school with.
F ans of the impossible life is a young adult novel that follows three characters. The novel explores, through first, second, and third person narration, the complicated adolescent loves and friendships that can change you forever. She did a really good job of the characters and how they where dealing with their problems. Kate lives in brooklyn with her wife and two black cats. Fans of the impossible life perfectly captures the complexity of love, sexuality, and the cost of secrets julie murphy, author of dumplin a deeply moving story about friendship and individuality in an often inhospitable world. Ive started to purchase books at independent bookstores in the cities i visit because i just love the feeling of supporting independent bookstores.
I liked all of the characters, but i just reallyi mean reallydisliked the. Fans of the impossible life audiobook, written by kate. Mira, sebby, and jeremy will stay with you long after you finish the. May people look at us and wonder how such jewels can sparkle in the sad desert of the world. Kate scelsa fans of the impossible life kate scelsa a captivating and profound debut novel about complicated love and the friendships that have the power to transform you forever, perfect for fans of the perks of being a wallflower. The book fans of the impossible life is simply stunning.
As jeremy, the shy outcast, currandorsano uses a soft, light voice and a tentative delivery to underscore jeremys vulnerability. Even as life in his foster home starts to take its toll, sebby and mira together craft a world of magic rituals and impromptu road trips, designed to fix the broken parts of their lives. Fans of the impossible life was told from the perspectives of all three characters, except that jeremy was first person, mira was third person, and sebby was second person. Fans of the impossible life, was written as an answer to the problem she saw in contemporary. What inspired you to write fans of the impossible life ks. This book is so much more than these 3, it is about them coming together, being happy, being teenagers and most of all being best friends, helping each other deal with their problems whilst. This is a complicated novel, because these are complicated characters.
The first day of my sophomore year of high school i somehow lost the ability to tie a tie. What a lovely surprise, fans of the impossible life is. For kate scelsa, a quirky writer who often calls herself a lesbian with cats, her first novel, fans of the impossible life, was written as an answer to the problem she saw in contemporary young adult literature. A captivating and profound debut novel, fans of the impossible life is a story about complicated love and the friendships that change you forever. Scelsas debut has multiple poc characters and characters representing three 3. A captivating and profound debut novel about complicated love and the friendships that have the power to transform you forever, perfect for fans of nina laco. Fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa goodreads. Fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa bookish and. Bennett madison, author of september girls rounded characters large and small, drawn with insight and empathy, drive the plot.
Each of them have their own issues, jeremy is having to start afresh because of an incident that ruined his final year of school. The paperback of the fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa at barnes. I had thought this book would be a love triangle with hints of ot3 goodness, but its more like a beautiful friendship triangle. An evocative novel about finding friendship, love, and oneself. One such rarity is fans of the impossible life, the debut young adult novel by seasoned performer and playwright kate scelsa. When i saw the tagline for this novel the story of a girl, her gay best friend and the boy who falls in love with both of them.
Fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa is such a wonderful, beautiful novel. For some reason i had the ideas fun and love story in my brain. Heartbreaking, wry, and gorgeous, fans of the impossible life is a story about love and loss and growing up, the family youre born into and the family you choose, and the magicand terrorof finding friends who truly see the person you are and the person youre trying to become. Fans of the impossible life hardcover northshire bookstore. I really expected to like this one but was left feeling a bit let down. Mira, sebby, and jeremy will stay with you long after you finish the last page. The year 2015 is all about young adult books that explore issues and questions one may have regarding mental health and the lgbtq community. Review of fans by blogger bookishandawesome as eloquent as it is heartfelt, fans of the impossible life takes storytelling to a higher class and diversity higher still.
Fans of the impossible life book santa clara county. Fans of the impossible life audiobook, by kate scelsa. Three teens who each have their own problems, who find freedom and safety in each other. Cover of fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa this is the us cover, the uk one is blue. Let me be the first to say that this is a novelif not the novelchampions of the we need diverse books campaign should be talking about. Mira suffers with depression, which means that she frequently lacks the motivation to. In fitting contrast, andrews matches his tone to sebbys. Basically the first fans of the impossible life fanfiction is jeremysebby angst and i think that fits. It is a realistic and unbelievable work that considers multiple facets of a myriad of issues with a compassionate hand. Listen to fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa at. Major character death 1 include categories mm 1 include fandoms fans of the impossible life kate scelsa 1 include characters include relationships include additional tags selfharm 1 mild blood 1 impliedreferenced drug use 1 suicide notes 1 other tags to include.
The author, kate scelsa, has created a story that speaks to anyone who has ever felt alone, betrayed, or misunderstood. I heard some chatter about bisexual characters or a polyamorous relationship. Fans of the impossible life is a book split into the viewpoints of three characters. In this beautiful and devastating novel, kate scelsa introduces three of the most memorable and original characters in recent memory. The three main characters are young seeminglybroken souls finding a way to be happy when you are young, unafraid, and insecure and skelsa portrays this characterization beautifully. Fans of the impossible life kate scelsa aclairerium. Fans of the impossible life audiobook listen instantly. Full of quirks, just like the characters, this book will resonate with many. To ask other readers questions about fans of the impossible life, please sign up. Fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa, paperback barnes. Fans of the impossible life is a truly unconventional love story that will challenge everything you think you know about the nature of love and friendship.
Rounded characters large and small, drawn with insight and empathy, drive the plot. Not all of the relationship parts are healthy, either, which again, feels appropriate to the characters. Themes in fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa. Fans of the impossible life by kate scelsa lambda literary. She promised her parents she would at least try to pretend that she could act like a functioning human this time, not a girl who can. The shifting perspectives are seamless, allowing the characters to develop within each chapter. Supporting but no less interesting characters include rose. Julie murphy, author of dumplin and side effects may vary rounded characters large and small, drawn with insight and empathy, drive the plot. The young adult novel fans of the impossible life follows three teens mira, jeremy, and sebby as they navigate pain, secrets, and personal identity. It provides a window into the complexities of her characters, and boy. At saint francis prep school in mountain view, new jersey, mira, jeremy, and sebby come together as they struggle with romance, bullying, foster home and family problems, and mental health issues. Buoyant writing and wry humor balance the pathos in this powerful debut, a moving tale of friendship as refuge and shield against a hostile world. A captivating and profound debut novel about complicated love and the friendships that have the power to transform you forever, perfect for fans of nina lacour and of the perks of being a wallflower. Sebby, miras gay best friend, is a boy who seems to carry sunlight around with him.
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