The Space Between Us
Author: Jessica Martinez
Published: October 16th, 2012
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Goodreads Summary: "From the author of Virtuosity, a novel about two sisters and the secrets they tell, the secrets they keep—and the secret that could tear them apart.Amelia is used to being upstaged by her charismatic younger sister, Charly. She doesn’t mind, mostly, that it always falls to her to cover for Charly’s crazy, impulsive antics. But one night, Charly’s thoughtlessness goes way too far, and she lands both sisters in serious trouble.
Amelia’s not sure she can forgive Charly this time, and not sure she wants to . . . but forgiveness is beside the point. Because Charly is also hiding a terrible secret, and the truth just might tear them apart forever."
Amelia’s not sure she can forgive Charly this time, and not sure she wants to . . . but forgiveness is beside the point. Because Charly is also hiding a terrible secret, and the truth just might tear them apart forever."
Concept/Ideas: 5/5
Storyline/Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Writing Style: 5/5
The Space Between Us by Jessica Martinez was a great read! It had such an original idea to it as well. I loved that it wasn't your typical teenage pregnancy type of novel, but instead it incorperated so much more to it.
The storyline was fast-paced and an easy read, despite the heaviness of the subject. You were really kept in the dark about a lot of things, until surprising revelations were revealed later on. Ones that I never expected. This book really threw you in for some unexpected surprises. I found the storyline to be unpredictable, which was definitely a nice change.
The setting! Ah!
I loved that Martinez threw such a big change up in the scenary, and made the girls move from Florida to Alberta for 6 months. It definitely made for an interesting setting and read overall because of it, and added to the novel. Since I live in Ontario, Canada, it was so interesting to see all the landmarks that us Canadians have and see what it was like for the girls to struggle and adapt from their climate to ours. All the discovery and mayhem the snow caused was definitely interesting to see.
The characters were not the most likable of characters, although for some weird reason, I still liked them. Amelia was stubborn, snotty, negative, and downright mean to her sister Charly. Charly on the other hand, was whiny and immature. Although I feel that both girl's characters and maturity as well as outlook really improved and grew by the end of the novel. They both found strength that they didn't know they both had, and became better people because of it, standing up for what they believed in and supporting each other. This was definitely a nice coming of age novel and it goes to show just how important family is, and that you always need to be there for them, no matter what they're going through, and no matter how it may affect your own life.
Family is family, no matter what.
Jessica Martinez made for a great novel, and I recently purchased her other book, Virtuosity, which I'm eager to start. An author on the rise in my eyes.
Storyline/Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Writing Style: 5/5
The Space Between Us by Jessica Martinez was a great read! It had such an original idea to it as well. I loved that it wasn't your typical teenage pregnancy type of novel, but instead it incorperated so much more to it.
The storyline was fast-paced and an easy read, despite the heaviness of the subject. You were really kept in the dark about a lot of things, until surprising revelations were revealed later on. Ones that I never expected. This book really threw you in for some unexpected surprises. I found the storyline to be unpredictable, which was definitely a nice change.
The setting! Ah!
I loved that Martinez threw such a big change up in the scenary, and made the girls move from Florida to Alberta for 6 months. It definitely made for an interesting setting and read overall because of it, and added to the novel. Since I live in Ontario, Canada, it was so interesting to see all the landmarks that us Canadians have and see what it was like for the girls to struggle and adapt from their climate to ours. All the discovery and mayhem the snow caused was definitely interesting to see.
The characters were not the most likable of characters, although for some weird reason, I still liked them. Amelia was stubborn, snotty, negative, and downright mean to her sister Charly. Charly on the other hand, was whiny and immature. Although I feel that both girl's characters and maturity as well as outlook really improved and grew by the end of the novel. They both found strength that they didn't know they both had, and became better people because of it, standing up for what they believed in and supporting each other. This was definitely a nice coming of age novel and it goes to show just how important family is, and that you always need to be there for them, no matter what they're going through, and no matter how it may affect your own life.
Family is family, no matter what.
Jessica Martinez made for a great novel, and I recently purchased her other book, Virtuosity, which I'm eager to start. An author on the rise in my eyes.
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