This is a literary romance with bags of charm and a gentle pace.
Addie lives on a tiny island running a women’s retreat with her mother, who has controlled her every move her whole life. She dreams of getting away but doesn’t know how. Sol is visits a neighbouring island, deep in grief for his mother, feeling a deep awkwardness about what it means to be a full-grown man.
They catch sight of one another and begin to fall into one another’s paths, until their lives are entwined though never fully together. They are both lonely. Sol wants so badly to be in love, and while Addie yearns for happiness too, she is desperate for her life not to be contingent on another’s.
Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly is beautifully written. I could see and feel the island of Rokesby as I read. Sol and Addie are both intriguing characters and I became rather desperate for them to find a route to happiness. They felt fresh and real.
I did at times get frustrated at Addie not seeing what Sol was asking for, but that was just part of their journey (and I would wager she did have the more difficult life as a child/teen). A satisfying and well-told read.
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