Fans of the Impossible Life
By 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 Nina LaCour and of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Mira is starting over at Saint Francis Prep. 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’t get out of bed for days on end, who only feels awake when she’s with Sebby.
Jeremy is the painfully shy art nerd at Saint Francis who’s been in self-imposed isolation after an incident that ruined his last year of school. When he sees Sebby for the first time across the school lawn it’s as if he’s been expecting this blond, lanky boy with a mischief glinting in his eye.
Sebby, Mira’s gay best friend, is a boy who seems to carry sunlight around with him . 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.
As Jeremy finds himself drawn into Sebby and Mira’s world, he begins to understand the secrets that they hide in order to protect themselves, to keep each other safe from those who don’t understand their quest to live for the impossible.
In a world that doesn’t understand them, they only have each other. But is that enough to survive?
- Complicated Love: Jeremy, the shy artist, is drawn to charismatic Sebby. But Sebby’s best friend Mira needs him in a way no one else understands, creating a triangle of love, friendship, and loyalty that will test them all.
- Mental Health Representation: An honest and profound look at teenage depression, as Mira fights to get out of bed and find a reason to feel awake in a world that often feels impossible.
- Art and Healing: For Jeremy, art is the only safe place after a brutal bullying incident left him in self-imposed isolation. His sketchbook is his refuge—until Mira and Sebby pull him into their world.
- Three Unforgettable Teens: Meet Mira, Jeremy, and Sebby—a trio of outcasts who craft a world of magic rituals and impromptu road trips to fix the broken parts of their lives, and each other.
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.
Mira is starting over at Saint Francis Prep. 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’t get out of bed for days on end, who only feels awake when she’s with Sebby.
Jeremy is the painfully shy art nerd at Saint Francis who’s been in self-imposed isolation after an incident that ruined his last year of school. When he sees Sebby for the first time across the school lawn it’s as if he’s been expecting this blond, lanky boy with a mischief glinting in his eye.
Sebby, Mira’s gay best friend, is a boy who seems to carry sunlight around with him . 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.
As Jeremy finds himself drawn into Sebby and Mira’s world, he begins to understand the secrets that they hide in order to protect themselves, to keep each other safe from those who don’t understand their quest to live for the impossible.
In a world that doesn’t understand them, they only have each other. But is that enough to survive?
- Complicated Love: Jeremy, the shy artist, is drawn to charismatic Sebby. But Sebby’s best friend Mira needs him in a way no one else understands, creating a triangle of love, friendship, and loyalty that will test them all.
- Mental Health Representation: An honest and profound look at teenage depression, as Mira fights to get out of bed and find a reason to feel awake in a world that often feels impossible.
- Art and Healing: For Jeremy, art is the only safe place after a brutal bullying incident left him in self-imposed isolation. His sketchbook is his refuge—until Mira and Sebby pull him into their world.
- Three Unforgettable Teens: Meet Mira, Jeremy, and Sebby—a trio of outcasts who craft a world of magic rituals and impromptu road trips to fix the broken parts of their lives, and each other.