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The book is written in four parts - Love, Ambition, Mind and Body, and Voice. Michelle and Zara write about heartbreak, friendship, being in love, careers, being lonely, not enjoying university, not making your bed, mental health, sex, shame, feminism and trauma. THIS BOOK WAS SO GREAT AND EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ IT ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN YOUR 20’S AND HAVE NO BLOODY IDEA WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH YOUR LIFE. NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • An outsider who can travel between worlds discovers a secret that threatensthe very fabric of the multiversein this stunning debut, a powerful examination of identity, privilege, and belonging. Sarah Jamieson is the high school loner, virtually speaking to no one besides her twin brother Tyler. For some reason this kid can’t catch a break. She hides behind makeup and purple tinged hair, to in a sense put up armor to protect herself from the barrage of insults hurled her way on a daily basis. Sarah is an artist who lives inside herself because facing the realities of high school are pretty awful. A grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries].” —CNN, on The Fiery Cross
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This is a typical “influencer book” that is poorly written and difficult to get through (I skipped through so many chapters) with the authors attempting to stay relevant in the current climate. The Space Between by Michelle L. Teichman is a young adult coming of age story. It follows the lives of two 9th grade girls that have different experiences entering high school. The journey is sweet, goofy and sometimes agonizing as they both venture into uncharted territory.
I enjoyed both Harper and Sarah’s characters. Harper is the popular girl that everyone loves. She has an older sister that has taken her under her wing and turned her into the type of girl that she is. However, Harper has some secrets of her own. For one, her family problems really put strain on her and you can tell that she doesn’t feel entirely normal because of it. Even more, her relationships with boys has always been limited. Sure she has kissed boys and had relationships but they have never given her the butterflies that one is supposed to feel when they are with someone they truly like or love. Sarah on the other hand lives a drastically different life than Harper. Her parents are strict and extremely religious. Perhaps being brought up in this type of environment made Sarah a little more withdrawn. This is my take from the story anyway. In addition to this, Sarah has a twin brother and she essentially lives in his shadow. Her brother though is not a bad guy and instead is always there for Sarah- he invites her out to parties and is essentially always there for her when she needs it. However, even though he is also extremely popular like Harper, Sarah does get any of his limelight like one may think because they are twins. Instead, she is bullied, tormented, and totally ignored by his friends. Nothing new, but regardless of the unorginality, what is there is written well. The book is easy to read, the protagonists are very likable, the atmosphere at the school is shown convincingly. There is some angst, some teenage insecurities, and gentle young love. Like most 20 something year old Australians, I listen to the Shameless podcast weekly. I look forward to the friendly and familiar voices of Michelle and Zara in my ears, while I catch up on all things pop culture. The Space Between Worlds is fascinating, complicated, compelling . . . a jewel of a novel.” — Locus A gritty, riveting, and ultimately hopeful novel about the people, choices, and relationshipsthatmake us who we are—in this world,and in those we can only imagine.” —Kameron Hurley, Hugo and Locus award–winningauthor of The Light Brigade
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Even when shes in difficult situations, or doing things she doesnt want to, or agree with, or makes questionable decisions... her soul somehow remains untainted. My review comes with 3.5 stars, purely due to the relate-ability of some of these essays - which felt, in the light-hearted stories, that they were romanticising the notorious decade of your ‘twenties’. Easy to do on retrospect, but took away an element of relate ability, I think? The Space Between is a riotous, side-splittingly funny tribute to the insanity of our twenties and the lessons we learn in the most unexpected of places. Above all, it is a tribute to joy, friendship and the brilliance of women – those we know, those we admire and those we are capable of finding within ourselves. I loved it Clementine Ford, bestselling author and host of the Big Sister Hotline I really liked all of the interactions between Harper and Sarah and I considered this to be a slow burn romance. The girls have insta-attraction/intrigue but actual love comes way later and, as strong of a feeling as these two have for each other, neither one declares love prematurely. BUT, there's a complication. Throw in that Harper is technically dating Sarah's twin brother at the same time as they are falling in love, and acting on those true feelings, we have a mess. Infidelity, betrayal...yeah, it's there but, because the girls are SO in the closet (even to themselves) and fear the repercussions of coming out, to the state of panic, I could actually see this play out the way it did...and the brother was getting douchier (yeah, that's a word in my world) by the minute so guilt on my part as the reader rooting for these two girls is less.Harper Isabelle has been groomed for high school popularity. Her sister Bronte has paved the way for her to be the top female in her class. She knows how to act, what to wear, and what parties to attend to make sure everyone knows she in charge. The romance - which was what drew me to the book - is beautiful. It’s cheesy and over the top, but there’s definitely moments that touch the right tones. It goes from fluffy to steamy, but it’s got a tad more angst than I can appreciate. The dual POV also robbed the book of any suspense and made the book sort of frustrating because the reader could brush off each girls doubts immediately. a book written by 2 white 20-something girls for white 20-something girls. that's all. it was a nice, heartwarming, engaging read at times. at other times, i felt myself either skimming through the waffle, or questioning how relatable this actually was to me. i'm a 20-something, but my field of work is extremely different to zara's and michelle's, and i'm a queer woman of colour, so obviously our experiences are so vastly different. maybe i was expecting too much in terms of relatability. my bad.
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Sarah isn’t used to people looking her way, especially popular girls like Harper Isabelle. Scared, religious, and unsure of herself, when Sarah begins to realize that her feelings for Harper might go beyond friendship, she is afraid to take the plunge and tell Harper how she feels.Okay.. real talk, I was drawn to this book initially because of the cover. I know that's horrible and you aren't suppose to "judge a book by its cover" but I just thought it was beautiful and so different.
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Okay so, I’m going through a pretty rough time at the moment. Some days ago, I went through something pretty traumatic and the aftermath has not been too great. They say there is light at the end of the tunnel but unfortunately this is one loooonnnggggg tunnel. The most beautiful quote is at the end of this book and it literally brought me to tears. I hope every one takes the chance to read this book. I know that I will probably have to go out and find a copy right after I finish this review because when a book goes from a possible DNF to a 4 star rating, it deserves a place on my shelf. But trouble finds Cara when one of her eight remaining doppelgängers dies under mysterious circumstances, plunging her into a new world with an old secret. What she discovers will connect her past and her future in ways she could have never imagined—and reveal her own role in a plot that endangers not just her world but the entire multiverse.The Space Between Worldsis a riveting and detailed parallel universe sci-fi novel with a lot to say about fortune, privilege and belonging.” —Dr. Alice Violett
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