Title: Mister Impossible (Dreamer Trilogy, #2)
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Genre: YA Fantasy
Published On: May 18, 2021
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Source: physical
Pages: 320
Synopsis:
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys, a mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny.
The stakes have never been higher as it seems like either the end of the world or the end of dreamers approaches.
Do the dreamers need the ley lines to save the world . . . or will their actions end up dooming the world? As Ronan, Hennessy, and Bryde try to make dreamers more powerful, the Moderators are closing in, sure that this power will bring about disaster. In the remarkable second book of The Dreamer Trilogy, Maggie Stiefvater pushes her characters to their limits – and shows what happens to them and others when they start to break.
My thoughts
(Spoiler free)
The strangest, oddest, weirdest road trip where nothing much happens while everything happens.
If you haven’t read Mister Impossible—and you plan on it—my advice is don’t read any reviews! Stop now and wait until you’ve finished reading it. I won’t spoil anything but it’s better to go into it with NO preconceived ideas. Okay, I warned you.
“He wanted it. It had been so long since he’d wanted something to happen, instead of wanting something to not happen. He’d forgotten what it felt like. It was equal parts great and terrible. It burned.”
Maggie Stiefvater, Mister Impossible
I apologize for this rambling review, but I have a few authors I read for enjoyment, without the pressure of taking notes. However, it makes it harder to write a coherent review after I’m done.
Second books in trilogies always make me a little nervous. But it’s Stiefvater so I wasn’t too worried. This one definitely has that feeling of in-between. It’s necessary but so frustrating. As I read most of Mister Impossible, I kept thinking, There’s not a lot going on here, but I’m not bored. It’s Stiefvater’s talent. She makes you think she’s taking you along for an uneventful drive in the country, but really she’s showing you the answers to the universe.
Honestly, I was happily reading along until the last few chapters—settling in to accept this second installment as just the bridge we had to cross to get to the main event. But then WHAM! Out of nowhere she ripped the ground out from under me. I’m still a bit confused. I immediately reread the final chapters and then started skimming back through the book. And now I’m just twiddling my thumbs waiting for someone else I know to finish it so we can DISCUSS what I read.
“Reality was harder to define now.”
Maggie Stiefvater, Mister Impossible
In Mister Impossible, we get an even darker Ronan, more Hennessy, more Matthew, less Ronan and Adam, even less Gansey and Blue (sorry fans), and not enough Jordan and Declan—in my opinion. But the Jordan and Declan we got was ah-ma-zing.
I saw another reviewer say they loved this book and hated it all at the same time. I feel those feelings completely. We all have a long wait ahead, and I will most definitely have to reread Call Down the Hawk and Mister Impossible before I pick up the final book—which is fine with me!
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About the Author
A Song For A Book
Maggie Stiefvater compiled a (long) list of songs she listened to while writing Mister Impossible and shared it on Twitter. It’s a playlist she created on Apple Music. A fan created the same playlist on Spotify and I’ll share it below. It won’t be much of a surprise that I’ve chosen to highlight “Mister Impossible” by Phantogram from Maggie’s playlist. I don’t know if the song inspired the title, but it seems like a crazy coincidence if it didn’t. (It also made it super easy to use this book to fulfill my Popsugar Reading Challenge prompt: a book that has the same title as a song.)
…Red sky
And now I see your eyes
It’s gonna be alright
It’s so electrifying
Right now, my mind is opened wide
My heart is satisfied
The light is overflowing
Isn’t it exciting? (what am I gonna do?)
Feels oh so inviting (just what you wanted to)
Is this what you wanted? (Mister Impossible)
No time for deciding (Mister Impossible)
Mister Impossible
Mister Impossible
If I told you, you’d think I was crazy, yeah
I’m the sun and the moon and the stars
I’m the earth, I’m the water you walk on, yeah
I’m the sun and the moon and the stars…
Have you read Mister Impossible? Did you add it to your tbr? Let know in the comments!
Happy Wandering!
I’m a bit embarrassed to admit, but I have never read anything by Stiefvater! Which book of hers would you recommend starting with?
I’m actually envious that you get to read her for the first time! If you want a stand alone, start with The Scorpio Races. And if you want a series, start with The Raven Boys—which is one of my all-time favorites. And then let me know what you thought. 😃