The Beauty of Impossible Things by Rachel Donohue is a lovely haunting read.
It follows the life of Natasha the year she turns 15 in a small seaside town. Her and her single mother have always been seen as strange and different by the town and they keep to themselves. This summer Natasha sees strange green lights above a ridge near the town. Natasha has previously felt what the future brings. She knows these lights mean something bad is going to happen and is troubled by dreams. Add in a few other characters including a new summer lodger her mum seems to have fallen for and her childhood friend Natasha develops feeling for and this book kept me captivated throughout. The story weaves between this summer in the past and present day Natasha discussing events and what has happened since to her and the rest of the characters.
I really enjoyed this book as the characters were all well written and the story drew me in and kept me reading.
It follows the life of Natasha the year she turns 15 in a small seaside town. Her and her single mother have always been seen as strange and different by the town and they keep to themselves. This summer Natasha sees strange green lights above a ridge near the town. Natasha has previously felt what the future brings. She knows these lights mean something bad is going to happen and is troubled by dreams. Add in a few other characters including a new summer lodger her mum seems to have fallen for and her childhood friend Natasha develops feeling for and this book kept me captivated throughout. The story weaves between this summer in the past and present day Natasha discussing events and what has happened since to her and the rest of the characters.
I really enjoyed this book as the characters were all well written and the story drew me in and kept me reading.