The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

Thursday, June 19, 2025--San Antonio

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig is the story of Grace--a retired school teacher who is depressed and lonely.  She feels guilty for not having gone out with her 10-year-old son on a day when he died and for having had a one-time dalliance with a colleague which she kept secret from her husband.  Her life is essentially meaningless.  Then she gets word from a lawyer that a long ago fellow teacher has remembered her kindly for having invited her to spend Christmas with her rather than letting her be alone and has left her a home on the island of Ibiza.  Not wanting to take advantage of the opportunity at first, Grace eventually takes a leap of faith and goes to the island.  There, her life takes a turn as she makes new friends and finds purpose in trying to help protect a nature preserve.  The reader will have to take a leap of faith, too, since there are supernatural science fiction elements to the story.  But read it and enjoy the adventure.  I gave it 4 stars out of 5.