“Sjedeći na pijesku, dopustila sam si tiho smijuckanje zato što mi je život postao tako apsurdno nevjerojatan. Ili je možda oduvijek bio nevjerojatan. Možda je baš to doista apsurdno, kako ni ne trepnemo suočeni sa svojim nevjerojatnim životima na ovom kamenčiću koji se vrti kroz svemir. Nastajemo ni iz čega, cijeli je svemir nastao ni iz čega i eto nas. Nemoguće nešto stvoreno iz bezdana. Nemogući život. Hir koji treba cijeniti.”
Grace Winters, 72-godišnja umirovljena profesorica matematike, udovica i majka, nikada se nije oporavila od gubitka sina. Kada joj jedno neočekivano nasljedstvo otvori vrata novom početku, Grace odlazi u Španjolsku…
Kroz njezinu priču Matt Haig progovara o teškim temama: depresiji, gubitku, mentalnom zdravlju i pronalasku sebe.
Volim Haiga. Volim njegov stil pisanja i upravo zato sam s velikim očekivanjima i započela čitanje ove knjige. Nažalost, nije ispunila moja očekivanja. Nije da mi se uopće nije svidjela, ali daleko je od onoga na što sam navikla kod njega. Ponoćna knjižnica, Knjiga utjehe i Zapisi o nervoznom planetu neke su mi od najdražih i ujedno i knjige koje su me ispunile srećom i ugodom.
S Nemogućim životom bilo je drugačije. Sa svakom stranicom osjećala sam sve veću tugu. Ideja mi se svidjela, ali priča je bila spora, a magični realizam ovoga puta nije stvorio onu čaroliju koju očekujem od Haiga.
Možda je do mene, možda do trenutka, ali ako vam zvuči kao nešto što bi vas moglo privući, dajte joj priliku. Možda vi pronađete u njoj ono što ja nisam uspjela. 😊
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The Life Impossible – Matt Haig
“Maybe that’s the truly ridiculous thing, the way we don’t even blink at the sheer improbability of our lives here on this rock spinning through space. The way we exist out of nothing, the way the whole universe exists out of nothing, and here we are, the impossible something that made existence out of the void. Impossible life. A fluke to be cherished.”
Grace Winters, a 72-year-old retired math professor, widow, and mother, has never recovered from the loss of her son. When an unexpected inheritance opens the door to a new beginning, Grace goes to Spain…
Through her story, Matt Haig talks about difficult topics: depression, loss, mental health, and finding yourself.
I love Haig. I love his writing style, and that’s why I started reading this book with high expectations. Unfortunately, it didn’t meet my expectations. It’s not that I didn’t like it at all, but it’s far from what I’m used to from him. The Midnight Library, The Comfort Book, and Notes on a Nervous Planet are some of my favourites and also books that filled me with happiness and comfort.
“It’s so strange that we don’t want spoilers in our stories but we seek them in our lives. … We want it all mapped out. We want to know everything ends well. We want it all spoiled, with as little mystery as possible. But where is the fun in that? … Embrace the mystery would be my advice. Embrace the impossibility of it all. Enjoy the not-knowing.”
It was different with The Life Impossible. With each page, I felt more and more sadness. I liked the idea, but the story was slow, and the magical realism this time didn’t create the magic I expect from Haig.
Maybe it’s just me, maybe it’s was the moment, but if it sounds like something you might be attracted to, give it a chance. Maybe you’ll find in it what I couldn’t. 😊
