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Between Two Worlds
Book by High, Monique Raphel
528 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 30, 1989
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October 27, 2016
Meh. I've read worse...but I don't care.
The episodic style is one I don't normally cotton to, & this book is no exception. Too many things are happening off-page & that keeps me from becoming genuinely invested in the people involved. As if a choppy timeline wasn't irksome enough, both male love interests are whingy, emo betas that forever obsess about their lack of money, their lack of sexual prowess, their lack of social clout, their terrible parents, their Jewish blood, etc etc. Zzzzzz. Man up, already.
DNF, pg 120 (end of Part 1). It's not poorly written, per se, so I'm willing to try this author again...but if the next attempt shares these repetitive, episodic emoz, nope.
The episodic style is one I don't normally cotton to, & this book is no exception. Too many things are happening off-page & that keeps me from becoming genuinely invested in the people involved. As if a choppy timeline wasn't irksome enough, both male love interests are whingy, emo betas that forever obsess about their lack of money, their lack of sexual prowess, their lack of social clout, their terrible parents, their Jewish blood, etc etc. Zzzzzz. Man up, already.
DNF, pg 120 (end of Part 1). It's not poorly written, per se, so I'm willing to try this author again...but if the next attempt shares these repetitive, episodic emoz, nope.
April 1, 2025
[Theme]
What drives desire? Is it a feeling, an initial attraction, or is it the hope to fulfill preconceived fantasies? If our desires can change with age, location and circumstances would it be better to cast them aside since they can be so ever-changing and fleeting or is it an innate urge from within guiding us towards a bliss rather temporary or perpetual? If our feelings can betray us are their occasions where it would be better to betray our feelings first?
[Story]
The interplay between the three main characters is the center stage (no pun intended), where unlikely allegiance are formed and broken repeatedly given the circumstances. The only constant is that these once perfect strangers are seemingly bonded to each other.
[Closing Thoughts]
I wouldn't necessarily call it perfect by any means, but this story presented me with everything I wanted at points where aspect of my life seemed to mirror one character or the other when I would touch back in with them once or twice a week. With that preface, I would recommend this as a slow burn because what can seemingly be an impossible situation can change completely within the next chapter or two.
What drives desire? Is it a feeling, an initial attraction, or is it the hope to fulfill preconceived fantasies? If our desires can change with age, location and circumstances would it be better to cast them aside since they can be so ever-changing and fleeting or is it an innate urge from within guiding us towards a bliss rather temporary or perpetual? If our feelings can betray us are their occasions where it would be better to betray our feelings first?
[Story]
The interplay between the three main characters is the center stage (no pun intended), where unlikely allegiance are formed and broken repeatedly given the circumstances. The only constant is that these once perfect strangers are seemingly bonded to each other.
[Closing Thoughts]
I wouldn't necessarily call it perfect by any means, but this story presented me with everything I wanted at points where aspect of my life seemed to mirror one character or the other when I would touch back in with them once or twice a week. With that preface, I would recommend this as a slow burn because what can seemingly be an impossible situation can change completely within the next chapter or two.
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