Six Impossible Things
2010 • 271 pages

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I know in Australia, this was published before [b:Wildlife 22907574 Wildlife Fiona Wood https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407833520s/22907574.jpg 18984490], where as in the USA it was the opposite. It was kind of weird reading them in this order because I spent the whole time like FRED YOU GONNA DIE. (although he doesn't in this book? I guess he just does between books?. Anyway, Wildlife was hands down one of my favorite books of last year, and this one... probably will not make my list this year? I really enjoyed it but for me it didn't quite have the depth or emotional force of Wildlife? BUT it does stand on its own as a perfectly charming coming of age novel, and I loved seeing Dan facing his problems and owning up to his faults. And of course, I loved seeing more of Lou!I think both these books are great for teens (and adults) looking for funny, realistic, contemporary fiction full of ~feelings~. Could you put it on a John Green readalike list? Sure you could. (I know, I know, we librarians are all sick of things being compared to John Green, but that doesn't stop patrons from asking me for John Green readalikes on the daily.)

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