I picked up Six Impossible Things by chance at the library. It was one of their Lucky Day books (meaning a book with high demand, but they keep a few copies aside for drop-ins). It looked like the sort of book I like, so I gave it a go. Because it was a Lucky Day, I can't renew it, so it jumped to the top of my reading list. Even with that, I kept putting it aside for this book or that that was due sooner or the like. So, I kind of read it in bits and pieces. Perhaps that is part of why I thought it was only okay.
Dan Cereill is going through a difficult time in life. His dad has come out as gay and left their family just as his business ventures took a dive. Dan goes from an expensive private school to a public school. He wants to remake himself and not be a nerd, but that's a failed venture. He's smart and ends up not hiding it well. He has a crush on the girl next door. Next door to the new place, that is, which was left to his mom by a relative who didn't actually leave them any money. So, there is a roof over their heads, but no money for basics like food and heat. He and his mom work on adapting.
As I said, I thought Six Impossible Things was okay. I didn't fall in love with it or any particular character, but I did decide I wanted to finish, which, if you read here at all, you know that means it didn't suck. I don't finish bad books. I also often don't finish only okay books. So, the fact that I finished this one says maybe it's a bit above okay. Also, when I actually focused my attention on it and finished the second half over a couple of days, it did flow better for me. That said, though, I'm not in a rush to go out and get more Fiona Woods books.
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