
The Easy Part of Impossible
HarperCollins · Paperback · July 27, 2021
After an injury forces Ria off the diving team, an unexpected friendship with Cotton, a guy on the autism spectrum, helps her come to terms with the abusive relationship she’s been in with her former coach.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- A focused YA title that leans into interiority more than spectacle.
- Genres
- Abuse & Trauma for Teens, Water Sports, Contemporary YA Romance
- Published
- HarperCollins, July 27, 2021
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved.
Where I LiveBrenda Rufener53% matchShares Abuse & Trauma for Teens
The Last to Let GoAmber Smith57% matchShares Abuse & Trauma for Teens and Contemporary YA Romance
Sick Kids in LoveHannah Moskowitz56% matchShares Contemporary YA Romance
Breathing UnderwaterAbbey Lee Nash, Abbey Nash67% match
Rage: a Love StoryJulie Anne Peters57% matchShares Abuse & Trauma for Teens
ShadowedCarl Deuker54% match
The Gospel of WinterBrendan Kiely, Nick Podehl56% match
Since We Last SpokeBrenda Rufener54% matchShares Contemporary YA Romance
For younger readers: Air, Taking Up Space
For older readers: Unsteady
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
After an injury forces Ria off the diving team, an unexpected friendship with Cotton, a guy on the autism spectrum, helps her come to terms with the abusive relationship she’s been in with her former coach. Ria Williams was an elite diver on track for the Olympics. As someone who struggled in school, largely due to her ADHD, diving was the one place Ria could shine.
Continue reading
But while her parents were focused on the trophies, no one noticed how Coach Benny’s strict rules and punishments controlled every aspect of Ria’s life. The harder he was on her, the sharper her focus. The bigger the bruise, the better the dive. Until a freak accident at a meet changes everything. Just like that, Ria is handed back her life, free of Benny. To fill her now empty and aimless days, Ria rekindles a friendship with Cotton, a guy she used to know back in elementary school. With Cotton, she’s able to open up about what Benny would do to her, and through Cotton’s eyes, Ria is able to see it for what it was: abuse. Then Benny returns, offering Ria a second chance with a life-changing diving opportunity. But it’s not hers alone—Benny’s coaching comes with it. The thought of being back under his control seems impossible to bear, but so does walking away. How do you separate the impossible from possible when the one thing you love is so tangled up in the thing you fear most?
Grounded Intimacy
A focused YA title that leans into interiority more than spectacle.
Come here for
- teen-centered emotional terrain
- category-fit reading with a grounded, intimate feel
Expect
- illness and disability themes
- an immersive, reflective read
Where it sits
| Abuse & Trauma for Teens | 77% |
|---|---|
| Contemporary YA Romance | 54% |
| Water Sports | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Coming of Age
- Religious YA
- Contemporary YA Romance
- Disabilities & Special Needs for Teens
Show all 8 publisher categories
- Emotions & Feelings for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Mental Illness for Teens
- Abuse & Trauma for Teens
- Authors
- Sarah Tomp
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- July 27, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Coming of Age