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The Inbetween
WINNER- of the FINALIST AWARD- in the VISIONARY READER's FAVORITE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDSWhen Drake and Lexi died, they woke up in the Inbetween. For twenty years, they’ve waited together in this magical world, where they've learned how to manifest almost anything they need with a thought. Once strangers and now lovers they long for the arrival of someone to explain why they inhabit this world alone. When Zoe wakes up on their shores they are horrified to learn that her arrival heralds the death of this vivid and beautiful world. Faced with an overwhelming decision, Zoe must decide if love, despite its loss, is worth more to her than the peace promised by the Mistress of Lost Souls...before they all run out of time and become ghosts trapped in their own stories.
170 pages, Paperback
Published December 6, 2015
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January 20, 2020
At the opening of this tale, things were a bit confusing. There's strange transitions between scenes and head-hopping that could've been handled with a bit more finesse. That said, I liked the plight of the characters and the overall story. While it reads like a Paranormal/Fantasy, with its creative ideation of what might face people caught between life and death, whether that be from regrets or their body being caught in suspension between the two, there's far more to it.
As the narrative moves on, the reader is caught in the mingled despair and hope held by Lexie, Drake and Zoe respectively. I find it beautiful (whether purposeful or otherwise) that Thompson chose to name one of her main characters “life.” Which comes down to the true purpose of the work. In their darkest moments, whether secret or immediately obvious, these three characters are faced with a decision that so many struggle with every day. What choice does someone who feels they've lost everything make? When the struggle of living becomes all-consuming, do we give in to the peace “the end” offers, or continue to press on?
While the prose could've been tighter and the content clearer in some places, the overall message shines through. I recommend this for anyone who has ever faced the question of why they should continue to press on, even in their worst moment.
As the narrative moves on, the reader is caught in the mingled despair and hope held by Lexie, Drake and Zoe respectively. I find it beautiful (whether purposeful or otherwise) that Thompson chose to name one of her main characters “life.” Which comes down to the true purpose of the work. In their darkest moments, whether secret or immediately obvious, these three characters are faced with a decision that so many struggle with every day. What choice does someone who feels they've lost everything make? When the struggle of living becomes all-consuming, do we give in to the peace “the end” offers, or continue to press on?
While the prose could've been tighter and the content clearer in some places, the overall message shines through. I recommend this for anyone who has ever faced the question of why they should continue to press on, even in their worst moment.
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