BOOK CLUB: The Implausible Story of Olive Far Far Away

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Author: Tonya Alexandra
ISBN: 9781489246950
RRP: $19.99
Publisher: HQ Young Adult
Copy: Courtesy of the Publisher

The Implausible Story of Olive Far Far Away is the conclusion of a duology that began with The Impossible Story of Olive In Love and follows the young life of Olive Banks.

Olive is under a gypsy curse that rendered her invisible; she found love with Tom, who was the only person who could see her. Now that she’s been dumped by him she’s set herself a new mission – to have fun.

Her best friend in tow, Olive sets off to see the world despite her invisibility and along the way she discovers that there is another boy who can see her.

Olive has her work cut out for her on her travels between juggling her friends and sorting out her feelings for the boys, her biggest hurdle is trying to defeat her own self-loathing. This story is entrenched in magic and superstition that takes Olive all over; from the Himalayan peaks to New York City and an Irish shore where she just may find her freedom.

I am looking forward to this one, it sounds like a lot of fun. I’m not sure you could write a story like that without wit and a bit of intrigue.

The Implausible Story of Olive Far Far Away is published by HQ Young Adult and is available now through Angus & Robertson Bookworld, Booktopia and where all good books are sold.

Thanks to HQ Young Adult 20 of our Beauty and Lace Members are already reading The Implausible Story of Olive Far Far Away and you can read what they thought in the comments below. Please be aware there may be spoilers.

19 thoughts on “BOOK CLUB: The Implausible Story of Olive Far Far Away

  1. This story follows a 19 year girl called Olive who has been cursed to be invisible for her whole life. When I first read this I was intrigued how the story would pan out and wasn’t sure if it was going to be enjoyable. The story follows Olive as she travels overseas with her best friend to try and find the gypsy to remove the curse. The story also touches on the fear of loneliness and never finding ‘the one’ and shows a girl trying to find herself and be confident and comfortable with who she is and the decisions she makes.

    The book is written with a great sense of white and sarcastic humour which made it enjoyable to read.
    I did enjoy this book, it is an easy read and easy to follow the storyline. It is the second book to ‘Olive in Love’ however as someone else above mentions it is not crucial to have read that book already.

    Thank you Beauty and Lace and HQ Young Adult for the opportunity to read this book.

  2. I didn’t realise until after I finished this book that it was a sequel, but it doesn’t matter as this book provides enough information that you can read it alone and fully understand and enjoy it.

    This book is aimed at young adults but I still enjoyed it even though I’m a bit older than the target audience. It’s easy to read, and the chapters are fairly short.

    The book is set apart from others by the fact that the main character – Olive – is invisible. Olive can only been seen by her true love Tom who broke up with her, hence she is trying to have fun travelling around the world with her best friend. Travelling is good when you are invisible as you don’t need to pay for things or a visa or passport! Olive is caused a lot of confusion when she discovers a 2nd boy can see her, does this mean she has another true love?

    I found the main point of the story was that Olive has trouble liking herself and the book follows her on a journey of self-discovery. It has a bit of a message there about self-acceptance.

    Some parts about the book have me wondering about small details of how being invisible works, why she does certain things because of being invisible, how things in her past were etc, but the book doesn’t really go into the finer details.

    The ending was a little different to I expected but it was quite good despite a few things not becoming clear. It was a good read, and great for something a little different.

  3. The Implausible Story of Olive Far Far Away is the sequel to The Impossible Story of Olive in Love. I can happily say that you can read this as a stand alone novel.
    I really enjoyed the light way it read, it took me just under 6hrs to finish and was thoroughly enjoyable. It took me back to my travels in my twenties, memories were flooding in by the truck loads whilst reading. So I loved it for that. It was fun and I was equally drawn to all the characters.
    Thank you HQ Young Adult and Beauty and Lace for the opportunity to have read Tonya’s latest release. I am definitely tempted to go back a book!! I am absolutely positive that this will find a wide audience with YA and Chick Lit Fans, It has depth and is full of quirks that will resonate warmly to readers.

  4. Don’t ever let romantic relationships define you…….. this i think is the key message in this wonderfully enjoyable read.

    Being invisible due to the curse has its pro’s and con’s but at every turn it has fun moments.

    Olive sounds like the kind of girl i would love to be at times

    Great YA reading even for an oldie like me I’ve passed it on the my niece so lets see how it resonates with a younger audience..

    And I will admit to having the first book ordered at our local bookshop

  5. This book reminds me of my teenage years (feels like yesterday lol), a young invisible girl torn between two guys because they can see her, a best friend who puts up with her crazy and sometimes selfish antics and family which is always complicated.

    Her journey to find acceptance within herself and to discover her life’s path is a great read. A definite must for young teenage girls who can relate to young loves and friendships.

    5 Stars from me : – )

  6. What a fun book. A great storyline that is most definitely implausible but a whole lot of reading pleasure. Poor Olive will have you laughing and crying.

    An easy read that I really enjoyed spending a weekend with.
    I would absolute recommend it to YA readers and anyone after a healthy dose of escapism!

  7. I loved this book despite it being written for “young adults”. The Implausible Story of Olive Far Far Away is a story about a young adult named Olive Banks who is invisible thanks to a gypsy curse that was placed on her unborn mother back in Ireland. Somehow the curse has been passed on to Olive and the only person who is ever supposed to see her is her ‘true love’. This book is the second in a duology so the first story followed her romance with Tom who she is now no longer together with. Because of Olive’s invisibility very few people knows she exists so she gets up to a lot of mischief which I think we all would if we were invisible.
    This story is really a trip around the world from Asia to New York to Ireland and England as Olive tries to find her place in the world and accept herself for who she is. On her travels she meets another boy, who can see her which surprises her as she thought she would only have one true love. A rivalry between the boys ensues and it really is a entertaining story.
    As implausible as the story was it was fun to read and I enjoyed following Olive on her journey around the world and would recommend it to anyone who wants a fun light read.
    Thanks to HQ Young Adult and Beauty and Lace for another great read.

  8. The Implausible Story of Olive Far, Far Away by Tonya Alexandra is about a 19 year old affected by an old gypsy curse that makes her invisible.

    After a recent break up Olive decides to travel with her friend Jordan. During their exciting journey, Olive meets another potential.

    The book is the perfect mixture of romance and comedy. Along the way Olive has to deal with the dynamics of different relationships, as well as being on a path to her self discovery.

    I would recommend this book to young adults, as the figurative themes throughout are relatable.

    Thank you to Harlequin Publishers and Beauty and Lace for the opportunity to read this entertaining book.

  9. A big thanku to beauty and lace for letting me review The Implausible Story of Olive Far, Far Away by Tonya Alexandra.

    I didnt realise this was a sequel till after reading it and wish i had of read the first book to learn a bit more about tom, however u can read this without having read the first. Admittedly i have ordered the first book now and look forward to reading it.

    This book was great. Lots of funny moments and thouroughly enjoyed all the mischevious things olive go up to . I found the characters personalities of olive jordan and simon all very relatable and thouroughly enjoyed reading.

    I did question at the beginning weather or not olive was truely inbisible or just felt that way but found clarity pretty quickly. I found myself very curious as to what being invisible was like in her younger years growing up and for this reason i am lookimg forward to reading the first book.

    Overall it a great read about love
    Friendship and finding urself.

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