The Possible was a hot mess. After Altebrando’s previous book, I expected this to be a dramatic improvement but it was not. In fact, I disliked this one a whole lot more than The Leaving. I wish I could say there was a single redeemable aspect to this story but I did not enjoy a moment of it. It was simply horrendous. The plot was all over the place. The premise was there but its execution was severely lacking. I am not sure whether this was meant to be a thriller, magical realism or what. The layout did not help. It did my head in with its incredibly brief - think two sentences to one paragraph - chapters. The plot felt choppy and disjointed as a result, and it meant that there was rarely enough time invested into the important scenes. The blunt, juvenile writing style compounded this.

Our protagonist, Kaylee, was completely unlikeable. She was utterly selfish, bratty and treated her friends and family like crap. This was particularly brought out by the romance. When one of her friends somewhat admits he has a crush on her, she acts disgusted to his face but is also jealous of his girlfriend and ignores him for a bit but then it gets complicated and… just no. This was on top of her being scarily obsessed with this other boy who was already in a relationship. The romantic drama that resulted was just messy, unnecessary and downright unpleasant. I was grinding my teeth the whole book trying not to scream with frustration. I could have forgiven Kaylee is she had any character development but she did not.

Overall? This was such a disappointment. I got absolutely no enjoyment out of this story. I doubt I will be seeking out any more of Altebrando’s novels.