But there are more fine lines than the one between Of yore) was very villainous, for sure at times he made my skin crawl, Sometimes the writing was very adultĪnd forward, and sometimes it was almost juvenile and a bit weak for Was brilliant, I think, and a very adult take for a YA novel. The idea that she was revisiting something and approaching it from aįresh angle, and that whole 'thin line between love and hate' element Something between them, but something soured it. Werlin set about fleshing out their story clearly, there was once Faced with this new 'understanding' of the ballad, Tasks to be his true love), she had an epiphany: he doesn't love her, he

The words (in which a man requests that a woman complete impossible Garfunkel version as a kid, but as she got older and really listened to Talks about how the book came about, saying she loved the Simon and Lucy felt real, and I cared about her and the plight of theĪnd I liked what Werlin did with the ballad. How far-fetched, seemed more balanced and true, which I definitely

Because of this realistic streak andĬlearheadedness from Lucy, the magical elements of the story, no matter The story and the characters they have created, and not cop out with anĮasy, happy ending. 'happily ever after.' I like having that doubt when I read a story,īecause I like thinking that an author is going to do what's right for She layers the book with enough realism and negativity (nothing is everįalsely sugar-coated Lucy is a realist, if nothing else) that I wasĪble to believe that things may not be wrapped up with the expected Werlin presents a very modern, disturbing slant on the age old ballad. Up to my excitement, while at the same time, falling short in others. One because of this gorgeous winning cover. You may recall from a past Friday Face Off that I was excited for this To her own daughter, just as it did to her mother and all of the lonelyīut unlike her own mother, and their mothers before them, Lucy is notīased on the 'Scarbarough Fair' ballad, Impossible is a retelling with a Must break the curse not just for herself, but to keep it from happening Months to figure out a way to perform 3 impossible tasks and break theĬurse before her daughter is born and Lucy is taken by madness. Has plagued the women in her family for generations. Until she is attacked and finds herself pregnant and under a curse that Lucy Scarborough has a fairly normal life for a 17 year old.

Impossible by Nancy Werlin