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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
Lucy Scarborough finds out about a family curse after her disastrous prom and finding out she is pregnant at 17. The key to breaking the curse is part of a old folk song passed to Lucy by her own mother, who went insane soon after Lucy was born. To prevent this from happening again, Lucy most find away to complete the seemingly impossible tasks set forth.
I picked this one up on a last minute trip to wal-mart before leaving for vacation. They were sold out of every book on my to-read list, so I was looking for anything. I found Impossible in the teen fiction section. This is not my typical read, but I have to admit the story keep me reading. I finished it in just over a day. If you like wizards, witches, and elves it's for you.
Refreshingly original: two words that describe this book perfectly. After a stream of startingly similar plots in ya fiction these days, usually involving vampires, I was intrigued when I came across this book and knew I just had to check it out for myself. I am very impressed with Nancy Werlin and (having never heard of her before) anxious to read more by this very talented author. Everything in this book is wonderful. The storyline is original and compelling with the perfect combination of fantasy and reality. The two main characters, Lucy and Zach, are very near and dear to my heart. An absolutely wonderful story I don't soon wish to forget!
Marked as "unfinished", but actually skimmed through. I think the cover is so beautiful, and the plot sounded interesting. It could have been, but the story was just bumpy. I'd have to agree with other readers that said it was overly cheesy and not particularly memorable.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loved it. Not really for 7th grade, but great for older YA. Felt a lot like an Alice Hoffman novel - a touch of lore mixed with bold reality. A curse upon Lucy's family falls to her - does she have time to figure out how to break it? As she looks at her (birth) mother from the track where she practices her hurdles, she wonders how her mother got to be the way she is... homeless... and insane.
Although a bit slow at the beginning, I though the riddle within the story was very well done and very clever. I also like the ending when the lyrics changed from I to we.
I was so disappointed with this book. I absolutely love Nancy Werlin, particularly her last book Rules of Survival, but this book was just not the story I wanted to read from her. The fantasy elements of this story seemed cheesy to me. And don't get me wrong, I love me some fantasy. And I especially love me some retellings, but this just didn't deliver.
Easy read with interesting twists and turns in the story.