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This heartbreaking story—perfect for fans of If I Stay and Five Feet Apart—follows a girl swept up in the magic of her first love, until it all comes to a tragic end that might lead her into the afterlife itself. Soon to be a motion picture on Paramount+ starring Joey King!
After bouncing around in foster homes for most of her childhood, seventeen-year-old Tessa Jacobs doesn’t believe she deserves love—not from her adoptive parents, and certainly not from anyone at school.
But everything changes when she has a chance encounter with Skylar, a senior from a neighboring town who’s a true romantic. Their budding relationship quickly leads to the kind of passion you only see in the movies. As her heart begins to open, Tessa starts to believe she might be deserving of love after all.
When tragedy strikes, Tessa wakes up alone in a hospital room with no memory of how she got there. And then she learns the horrifying news: Skylar is dead. As Tessa searches for answers, Skylar’s spirit reaches out to her from the other side. Desperate to see him one last time, Tessa must race against the clock to uncover the shocking truth of their relationship—a truth that might just lead to the afterlife itself.
After bouncing around in foster homes for most of her childhood, seventeen-year-old Tessa Jacobs doesn’t believe she deserves love—not from her adoptive parents, and certainly not from anyone at school.
But everything changes when she has a chance encounter with Skylar, a senior from a neighboring town who’s a true romantic. Their budding relationship quickly leads to the kind of passion you only see in the movies. As her heart begins to open, Tessa starts to believe she might be deserving of love after all.
When tragedy strikes, Tessa wakes up alone in a hospital room with no memory of how she got there. And then she learns the horrifying news: Skylar is dead. As Tessa searches for answers, Skylar’s spirit reaches out to her from the other side. Desperate to see him one last time, Tessa must race against the clock to uncover the shocking truth of their relationship—a truth that might just lead to the afterlife itself.
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First published June 1, 2021
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February 19, 2022
Comencé creyendo que el libro iba a destrozarme y acabé suplicando que acabara pronto para dejar de aburrirme. Le tenía ganas a esta historia porque tenía toda la pinta de tener una muy buena combinación de romance, drama y tragedia, pero, lamentablemente, nada de eso estuvo correctamente aprovechado.
Las mejores páginas fueron las primeras. Ahí conocemos a Tessa viviendo una pequeña experiencia en el más allá. Por un momento, ha estado muerta y ha podido ver algo de lo que hay al otro lado, pero el gran golpe se lo llevará cuando vuelva a la vida. Sin que se nos aclaren muy bien las circunstancias, se cuenta que ella y Skylar, su novio, tuvieron una especie de accidente que provocó la muerte inmediata de él. Ella quedó gravemente herida y parece que tendrá que aprender a vivir con secuelas, pero decidirá obstinarse en lograr algo aparentemente imposible…
Hay emotividad y dolor en los instantes iniciales. Quise saber más y ver cómo Tessa iría superando lo ocurrido, pero rápidamente me di cuenta de que no me convencía ni la estructura ni el estilo en el que estaba escrito el libro.
Se alterna el pasado con el presente, algo que termina jugando en contra de la historia. Desde mi punto de vista, una vez vista la escena inicial y sabiendo que Skylar estaba muerto, lo ideal hubiera sido ver cronológicamente toda su relación con Tessa. Sin embargo, vamos saltando constantemente desde el comienzo de dicha relación hasta los días posteriores a la tragedia. Puede que yo sea fría o muy dura, pero no puedo conectar con el dolor de un personaje si no conozco su vínculo real con otros. Tessa se quiere dejar morir y paga su rabia con cualquiera. Santifica a Skylar y parece que tuvieron el romance del siglo, pero, al no conocerlos, pues no conseguía empatizar con ella. Por si eso fuera poco, la parte del pasado no está bien trabajada. Solo la escena en la que Tessa y Skylar se conocen es buena. De resto, lo que vemos es un romance que se desarrolla a la velocidad de la luz y que ni siquiera tiene nada que lo respalde demasiado.
Que alguien me diga qué unía a Skylar y Tessa, ya que yo no les vi nada en común. A pesar de ser coprotagonista, Skylar siempre está en un muy segundo plano. Se recalca que era el chico perfecto y que destacaba en todo lo que se proponía, pero no se le humaniza. Sus instantes con Tessa son fríos y están descritos de forma muy superficial. Siento que no llegué a conocerlo. En cuanto a ella, cada vez se me hacía más insoportable. Parece que tuvo una infancia dura, que ni siquiera nos detalla demasiado, y que eso le sirve como pretexto para ir de víctima y tratar a la patada a todo el mundo. Se considera una sufridora incomprendida y es malagradecida con todos los que la rodean. Da igual lo que hagan por ella, hasta los gestos de bondad los ve como un ataque. No vi química ni complicidad entre Tessa y Skylar, parecían dos personas que simplemente se toleraban. Y a veces ni eso, ya que Tessa no dudaba en hacerle feos a Skylar si se enfadaba o si le daba un presunto ataque de miedo a que lo suyo se volviera algo serio. Y se ve que el autor quería un romance “blanco”, pues no describe ni un instante mínimamente apasionado entre ellos (aunque ella cuenta que no se dedicaban solo a agarrarse de la manita… lo que pasa es que lo dice en plan anécdota y ya está).
La narración es muy simple, no conseguí verle el toque emotivo que una historia así requiere. Hay momentos entre los protagonistas en los que casi que sencillamente se nos dice algo tipo “pasaron una tarde inolvidable juntos” y resulta que no nos cuentan bien por qué. Y si a eso le sumamos lo de no ahondar en lo que supuestamente hizo que los protagonistas se enamoraran, pues ya os podréis imaginar el desastre.
Puede que yo sea un Grinch insensible y que a vosotros os guste más, pero para mí es simplemente una lectura que promete más de lo que ofrece y que solo destaca al principio.
Las mejores páginas fueron las primeras. Ahí conocemos a Tessa viviendo una pequeña experiencia en el más allá. Por un momento, ha estado muerta y ha podido ver algo de lo que hay al otro lado, pero el gran golpe se lo llevará cuando vuelva a la vida. Sin que se nos aclaren muy bien las circunstancias, se cuenta que ella y Skylar, su novio, tuvieron una especie de accidente que provocó la muerte inmediata de él. Ella quedó gravemente herida y parece que tendrá que aprender a vivir con secuelas, pero decidirá obstinarse en lograr algo aparentemente imposible…
Hay emotividad y dolor en los instantes iniciales. Quise saber más y ver cómo Tessa iría superando lo ocurrido, pero rápidamente me di cuenta de que no me convencía ni la estructura ni el estilo en el que estaba escrito el libro.
Se alterna el pasado con el presente, algo que termina jugando en contra de la historia. Desde mi punto de vista, una vez vista la escena inicial y sabiendo que Skylar estaba muerto, lo ideal hubiera sido ver cronológicamente toda su relación con Tessa. Sin embargo, vamos saltando constantemente desde el comienzo de dicha relación hasta los días posteriores a la tragedia. Puede que yo sea fría o muy dura, pero no puedo conectar con el dolor de un personaje si no conozco su vínculo real con otros. Tessa se quiere dejar morir y paga su rabia con cualquiera. Santifica a Skylar y parece que tuvieron el romance del siglo, pero, al no conocerlos, pues no conseguía empatizar con ella. Por si eso fuera poco, la parte del pasado no está bien trabajada. Solo la escena en la que Tessa y Skylar se conocen es buena. De resto, lo que vemos es un romance que se desarrolla a la velocidad de la luz y que ni siquiera tiene nada que lo respalde demasiado.
Que alguien me diga qué unía a Skylar y Tessa, ya que yo no les vi nada en común. A pesar de ser coprotagonista, Skylar siempre está en un muy segundo plano. Se recalca que era el chico perfecto y que destacaba en todo lo que se proponía, pero no se le humaniza. Sus instantes con Tessa son fríos y están descritos de forma muy superficial. Siento que no llegué a conocerlo. En cuanto a ella, cada vez se me hacía más insoportable. Parece que tuvo una infancia dura, que ni siquiera nos detalla demasiado, y que eso le sirve como pretexto para ir de víctima y tratar a la patada a todo el mundo. Se considera una sufridora incomprendida y es malagradecida con todos los que la rodean. Da igual lo que hagan por ella, hasta los gestos de bondad los ve como un ataque. No vi química ni complicidad entre Tessa y Skylar, parecían dos personas que simplemente se toleraban. Y a veces ni eso, ya que Tessa no dudaba en hacerle feos a Skylar si se enfadaba o si le daba un presunto ataque de miedo a que lo suyo se volviera algo serio. Y se ve que el autor quería un romance “blanco”, pues no describe ni un instante mínimamente apasionado entre ellos (aunque ella cuenta que no se dedicaban solo a agarrarse de la manita… lo que pasa es que lo dice en plan anécdota y ya está).
La narración es muy simple, no conseguí verle el toque emotivo que una historia así requiere. Hay momentos entre los protagonistas en los que casi que sencillamente se nos dice algo tipo “pasaron una tarde inolvidable juntos” y resulta que no nos cuentan bien por qué. Y si a eso le sumamos lo de no ahondar en lo que supuestamente hizo que los protagonistas se enamoraran, pues ya os podréis imaginar el desastre.
Puede que yo sea un Grinch insensible y que a vosotros os guste más, pero para mí es simplemente una lectura que promete más de lo que ofrece y que solo destaca al principio.
April 7, 2022
Recensione sulla mia pagina Bookstagram
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Questo romanzo racconta la storia di Tessa, una giovane ragazza col talento della fotografia, che nel momento più entusiasmante della sua vita, ossia quando realizza di essere innamorata del ragazzo perfetto, deve arrendersi al destino e accettare di averlo perso.
Sconforto, dolore e devastazione.
Questi i sentimenti che accompagnarono Tessa nei giorni successivi all’incidente. Skylar le mancava terribilmente e il processo di elaborazione del lutto fu lungo e tortuoso dando il via a una serie di fenomeni inspiegabili ai quali all’inizio non riusciva a credere, come ad esempio le “visite in sogno”, che faceva spesso e che la lasciavano senza fiato.
Era un modo del suo subconscio di adattarsi alla perdita.
Se si condidera poi che Tessa non volesse lasciare andare Skylar, appare comprensibile come le “interazioni” tra loro, inspiegabili e improvvise, avvenissero in una maniera intensa e spettacolare:
«Era una fantasmagoria di sensi. La fredda luna calante, il tepore del sole che si alzava e il cielo sopra di loro, un’esplosione di rosa, gialli e rossi».
🖋️Questo romanzo racconta di un amore immenso, di quelli che esplodono all’improvviso e ti riempiono il cuore di mille emozioni meravigliose, un amore grande e perfetto come quello si vede nei film, capace di superare tutte le barriere.
Una storia d’amore Paranormal, con salti temporali e flashback che non seguono alcun ordine preciso ma che aiutano il lettore a meglio comprendere le dinamiche fuori dall'ordinario che avvengono tra i protagonisti.
*Ringrazio la CE per la copia ARC in Anteprima
https://www.instagram.com/p/CcCt4b0sR...
Questo romanzo racconta la storia di Tessa, una giovane ragazza col talento della fotografia, che nel momento più entusiasmante della sua vita, ossia quando realizza di essere innamorata del ragazzo perfetto, deve arrendersi al destino e accettare di averlo perso.
Sconforto, dolore e devastazione.
Questi i sentimenti che accompagnarono Tessa nei giorni successivi all’incidente. Skylar le mancava terribilmente e il processo di elaborazione del lutto fu lungo e tortuoso dando il via a una serie di fenomeni inspiegabili ai quali all’inizio non riusciva a credere, come ad esempio le “visite in sogno”, che faceva spesso e che la lasciavano senza fiato.
Era un modo del suo subconscio di adattarsi alla perdita.
Se si condidera poi che Tessa non volesse lasciare andare Skylar, appare comprensibile come le “interazioni” tra loro, inspiegabili e improvvise, avvenissero in una maniera intensa e spettacolare:
«Era una fantasmagoria di sensi. La fredda luna calante, il tepore del sole che si alzava e il cielo sopra di loro, un’esplosione di rosa, gialli e rossi».
🖋️Questo romanzo racconta di un amore immenso, di quelli che esplodono all’improvviso e ti riempiono il cuore di mille emozioni meravigliose, un amore grande e perfetto come quello si vede nei film, capace di superare tutte le barriere.
Una storia d’amore Paranormal, con salti temporali e flashback che non seguono alcun ordine preciso ma che aiutano il lettore a meglio comprendere le dinamiche fuori dall'ordinario che avvengono tra i protagonisti.
*Ringrazio la CE per la copia ARC in Anteprima
February 9, 2022
"Beautifully rendered —emotional, heartfelt, thought-provoking, and inspiring."
MOVIE: Soon to be a motion picture starring Joey King. Celebrate Valentine's Day with a paranormal romance, streaming on Paramount+ February 11th, 2022. Here is your chance to read the book before the movie! Watch Trailer.
Marc Klein acclaimed screenwriter, producer, and author's debut novel— THE IN BETWEEN is an emotional and heartfelt story of love and loss and is perfect for fans of movies: If I Stay, Five Feet Apart, and Ghost.
Even though this is a Young Adult novel, all ages are assured to relate. An impressive debut, the character development is superb with characters you care about and linger long after the book ends.
My favorite was Skylar's grandpa Mike (a wise man)—I loved this man! Both Tessa and Skylar come alive on the pages, and you find an instant connection with both. Meticulously researched with dual timelines, a 5 Stars read! I adored the book and looking forward to the movie. Fans of contemporary authors Colleen Hoover and Nicholas Sparks will enjoy.
THE IN BETWEEN —written by Marc Klein (Little Brown), a heartfelt story follows two seventeen-year-old teens. Tessa and her first love, Skylar. Until all comes to a tragic end that might lead her into the afterlife, starring Joey King (The Kissing Booth) and Kyle Allen (The Map of Tiny Perfect Things).
Tessa is a complex, enigmatic character. She grew up in foster homes and never feels like she belongs. She puts up her walls and does not like to get too close based on her past. You connect with her immediately.
She is kind of a loner and loves photography (she is quite good). She loves her vintage camera and does not care about digital and even develops her own and loves black and white. Color is her favorite color (as is mine).
One day, Tessa lands in an old movie theatre to watch a film that is in French (one she does not speak). A good-looking (hot) guy about her age, Skylar, comes in and sits next to her, and translates for her. He is smart, funny, and intelligent.
They have an immediate connection. She learns much from him. He grew up differently than her, a jock, but is quite intriguing and like no one she has ever met before. They fall in love.
What is not to love about first loves? They are emotional and scary, exhilarating and exciting.
There is an accident that leaves Tessa in the hospital. She died and came back to life with heart damage. She is devastated. She learns Skylar did not make it.
She meets a cancer patient in the hospital, and she tells her about "the in-between" and after-death communication (you will find yourself googling with a lot of different types).
Tessa, at first, does not understand, but strange things start occurring. She wants to know more. Is Skylar trying to communicate or reach out to her? Is there a message?
Klein brilliantly uses dual timelines to explore both storylines (before and after) about how our deceased loved ones reach out to us via ADCs (after-death communications). How do the dead mourn the living?
I was immediately hooked and intrigued. The "before chapters" occur before the accident that kills Skylar and showcases Tessa and Skylar's summer romance. There are two storylines, the love story, and the ghost story.
The "after chapters" occur after the car crash when Tessa thinks Skylar may be reaching out to her from the other side. The author blends the two with a cohesive style that keeps your turning the pages.
Even though I am not a massive fan of the paranormal or romance novels; however, I enjoyed the book immensely. Beautifully rendered, the lyrical prose is heartfelt and has much depth and emotion that goes beyond the couple's romance to the insights of love, their parents, grandparents, and how our past can often define us.
The author writes impressively with topics of ADC, photography, medical, and writing from a teen's point of view.
"In the end, I have learned that we cannot shun our deepest selves. Our ghosts make us who we are and who we hope to be. And like the bittersweet memories of first love, we carry these hauntings inside us, tethered irrevocably to our hearts...."
"In life... in death... and everywhere in between."
I highly recommend reading the book before the movie. I look forward to more novels by this talented author and cannot wait for the motion picture.
INTERVIEW: Stay tuned for my upcoming #AuthorElevatorSeries Interview on Feb 11 with Marc, where we go behind the scenes of the book, movie, and this exciting author, screenwriter, and producer. It is one of my favorite interviews. EPIC!
I purchased the e-book and the audiobook narrated by Christie Moreau for a highly entertaining and award-winning performance.
Blog Review:
@Judith D Collins | #JDCMustReadBooks
My Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Feb Must Read Books
MOVIE: Soon to be a motion picture starring Joey King. Celebrate Valentine's Day with a paranormal romance, streaming on Paramount+ February 11th, 2022. Here is your chance to read the book before the movie! Watch Trailer.
Marc Klein acclaimed screenwriter, producer, and author's debut novel— THE IN BETWEEN is an emotional and heartfelt story of love and loss and is perfect for fans of movies: If I Stay, Five Feet Apart, and Ghost.
Even though this is a Young Adult novel, all ages are assured to relate. An impressive debut, the character development is superb with characters you care about and linger long after the book ends.
My favorite was Skylar's grandpa Mike (a wise man)—I loved this man! Both Tessa and Skylar come alive on the pages, and you find an instant connection with both. Meticulously researched with dual timelines, a 5 Stars read! I adored the book and looking forward to the movie. Fans of contemporary authors Colleen Hoover and Nicholas Sparks will enjoy.
THE IN BETWEEN —written by Marc Klein (Little Brown), a heartfelt story follows two seventeen-year-old teens. Tessa and her first love, Skylar. Until all comes to a tragic end that might lead her into the afterlife, starring Joey King (The Kissing Booth) and Kyle Allen (The Map of Tiny Perfect Things).
Tessa is a complex, enigmatic character. She grew up in foster homes and never feels like she belongs. She puts up her walls and does not like to get too close based on her past. You connect with her immediately.
She is kind of a loner and loves photography (she is quite good). She loves her vintage camera and does not care about digital and even develops her own and loves black and white. Color is her favorite color (as is mine).
One day, Tessa lands in an old movie theatre to watch a film that is in French (one she does not speak). A good-looking (hot) guy about her age, Skylar, comes in and sits next to her, and translates for her. He is smart, funny, and intelligent.
They have an immediate connection. She learns much from him. He grew up differently than her, a jock, but is quite intriguing and like no one she has ever met before. They fall in love.
What is not to love about first loves? They are emotional and scary, exhilarating and exciting.
There is an accident that leaves Tessa in the hospital. She died and came back to life with heart damage. She is devastated. She learns Skylar did not make it.
She meets a cancer patient in the hospital, and she tells her about "the in-between" and after-death communication (you will find yourself googling with a lot of different types).
Tessa, at first, does not understand, but strange things start occurring. She wants to know more. Is Skylar trying to communicate or reach out to her? Is there a message?
Klein brilliantly uses dual timelines to explore both storylines (before and after) about how our deceased loved ones reach out to us via ADCs (after-death communications). How do the dead mourn the living?
I was immediately hooked and intrigued. The "before chapters" occur before the accident that kills Skylar and showcases Tessa and Skylar's summer romance. There are two storylines, the love story, and the ghost story.
The "after chapters" occur after the car crash when Tessa thinks Skylar may be reaching out to her from the other side. The author blends the two with a cohesive style that keeps your turning the pages.
Even though I am not a massive fan of the paranormal or romance novels; however, I enjoyed the book immensely. Beautifully rendered, the lyrical prose is heartfelt and has much depth and emotion that goes beyond the couple's romance to the insights of love, their parents, grandparents, and how our past can often define us.
The author writes impressively with topics of ADC, photography, medical, and writing from a teen's point of view.
"In the end, I have learned that we cannot shun our deepest selves. Our ghosts make us who we are and who we hope to be. And like the bittersweet memories of first love, we carry these hauntings inside us, tethered irrevocably to our hearts...."
"In life... in death... and everywhere in between."
I highly recommend reading the book before the movie. I look forward to more novels by this talented author and cannot wait for the motion picture.
INTERVIEW: Stay tuned for my upcoming #AuthorElevatorSeries Interview on Feb 11 with Marc, where we go behind the scenes of the book, movie, and this exciting author, screenwriter, and producer. It is one of my favorite interviews. EPIC!
I purchased the e-book and the audiobook narrated by Christie Moreau for a highly entertaining and award-winning performance.
Blog Review:
@Judith D Collins | #JDCMustReadBooks
My Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Feb Must Read Books
September 5, 2022
No es que sea una mala lectura, pero si es muy superficial.
No conecté con los personajes ni con sus situaciones, pero hasta cierto punto lo disfruté.
Es solo que no da para más, es corto, todo pasa rápido y el final es lo esperado.
No conecté con los personajes ni con sus situaciones, pero hasta cierto punto lo disfruté.
Es solo que no da para más, es corto, todo pasa rápido y el final es lo esperado.
December 23, 2021
I just - ugh.
I feel like I watched one of those late 90's-early 00's rom-com movies. Girl with issues opening up and accepting love meets perfect, wildly attractive, kind, sensitive, athletic, multi-lingual boy who shows her love and life and blah blah blah. They literally spend their first meeting talking about Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, and then they just keep making obscure references to their niche interests like they're quoting poetry. I'm not saying If I Was Your Girl had the perfect romance, but I'd rather see two people bonding over Star Wars than... whatever these two idiots were on.
The crux of this story is supposed to be that, in a very short timeframe, these two fell deeply in love and changed one another and then the boy died and blah blah... ugh, I'll stop saying this, but I could've just watched a rom-com and saved myself the time.
The writing isn't bad in here; I'll give the book that. The setting details aren't bad. But the characters, and the romance... it's just not there. It's so cheesy and formulaic. There were good parts, like Tessa realizing that she hides her photos the way she hides herself, and how she tries to push people away not to get hurt, but... geez, the more I talk about this the more things I'm remembering I disliked. There's this whole dumb scene where Tessa realizes Skylar gave mouth-to-mouth (because he's a lifeguard) to a girl who has attractive lips and she spends the entire chapter insulting this girl's mouth because insecurity. This is out of nowhere because Tessa's history doesn't stem from drama with boyfriends - she's never dated anyone before - but of course this never comes up again.
Tessa bonding with her adoptive parents was nice, but it felt underdeveloped. And her best friend was such a cardboard cutout. I can see this working in a movie format, I suppose, but I was so bored the entire time.
1/5 stars. I just, I didn't have fun. Nothing about this felt unique, not even the details about the afterlife and everything. Maybe this would be okay as a movie, maybe I'll watch it, but I just don't want to think about this book again. The romance was the driving force, and it failed me.
I feel like I watched one of those late 90's-early 00's rom-com movies. Girl with issues opening up and accepting love meets perfect, wildly attractive, kind, sensitive, athletic, multi-lingual boy who shows her love and life and blah blah blah. They literally spend their first meeting talking about Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, and then they just keep making obscure references to their niche interests like they're quoting poetry. I'm not saying If I Was Your Girl had the perfect romance, but I'd rather see two people bonding over Star Wars than... whatever these two idiots were on.
The crux of this story is supposed to be that, in a very short timeframe, these two fell deeply in love and changed one another and then the boy died and blah blah... ugh, I'll stop saying this, but I could've just watched a rom-com and saved myself the time.
The writing isn't bad in here; I'll give the book that. The setting details aren't bad. But the characters, and the romance... it's just not there. It's so cheesy and formulaic. There were good parts, like Tessa realizing that she hides her photos the way she hides herself, and how she tries to push people away not to get hurt, but... geez, the more I talk about this the more things I'm remembering I disliked. There's this whole dumb scene where Tessa realizes Skylar gave mouth-to-mouth (because he's a lifeguard) to a girl who has attractive lips and she spends the entire chapter insulting this girl's mouth because insecurity. This is out of nowhere because Tessa's history doesn't stem from drama with boyfriends - she's never dated anyone before - but of course this never comes up again.
Tessa bonding with her adoptive parents was nice, but it felt underdeveloped. And her best friend was such a cardboard cutout. I can see this working in a movie format, I suppose, but I was so bored the entire time.
1/5 stars. I just, I didn't have fun. Nothing about this felt unique, not even the details about the afterlife and everything. Maybe this would be okay as a movie, maybe I'll watch it, but I just don't want to think about this book again. The romance was the driving force, and it failed me.
June 27, 2022
the summary
This is so heart wrenching. Seeing Skylar and Tessa being broken up, before I actually got to see character development, though it worked for the best, and I like how the ending went, Tessa managed to let go, and all.
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this is a new section in my review;)
I felt that Tessa was such a depressing character, although I can see how contrasts work, but can you imagine: a depressed character who wants nothing for a guy, who is sweet and caring to her from the moment they first met,and the plot continues.
overall
4/5
Characters need work.
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This is so heart wrenching. Seeing Skylar and Tessa being broken up, before I actually got to see character development, though it worked for the best, and I like how the ending went, Tessa managed to let go, and all.
feedback
this is a new section in my review;)
I felt that Tessa was such a depressing character, although I can see how contrasts work, but can you imagine: a depressed character who wants nothing for a guy, who is sweet and caring to her from the moment they first met,and the plot continues.
overall
4/5
Characters need work.
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November 8, 2022
"𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚? 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙠𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚?"
The In Between is a heartbreaking story of how love has no limits, it can reach across spaces and realities. If you've watched the Netflix adaptation, you're already familiar with the plot; in this case, the book and the movie are equally good. There aren't any significant changes and the scenes are kept the same. Seventeen-year-old Tessa Jacobs had a difficult childhood, currently living with her adopted family, love isn't a word or a feeling Tessa is comfortable with. With a passion for photography, she captures every moment but only in black and white, never colour.
A visit to her nearest theatre changes her life forever; a blonde stranger translates the French film for her but disappears afterwards. Unable to forget this guy, a chance encounter causes their paths to cross again. Tessa and Skylar's worlds revolve around each other, they have the perfect Summer love until a tragic event happens.
Even though this is a YA novel, the topic of love is something everyone can relate to. The joys, the pain and the memories it brings. Chapters are divided into 'before' and 'after' and this helps the reader to understand the full scope of Tessa's relationship and emotions afterwards. There are side characters such as Tessa's best friend and a patient she meets in the hospital that helps her through her pain.
"𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨."
This is a paranormal story, but think more Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in the film Ghost. It's not a scary read but more of a paranormal romance. It's an emotional read but there are joys of first love, creating memories and the vulnerability of opening up your heart to someone. There are even lessons learned. The 'in between' moments touched my heart and might have left me with tears in my eyes.
If you've read Coming Up For Air by Nicole B. Tyndall, by Gayle Forman or A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole, you'll enjoy this book.
Thank you to Pan Macmillan SA for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The In Between is a heartbreaking story of how love has no limits, it can reach across spaces and realities. If you've watched the Netflix adaptation, you're already familiar with the plot; in this case, the book and the movie are equally good. There aren't any significant changes and the scenes are kept the same. Seventeen-year-old Tessa Jacobs had a difficult childhood, currently living with her adopted family, love isn't a word or a feeling Tessa is comfortable with. With a passion for photography, she captures every moment but only in black and white, never colour.
A visit to her nearest theatre changes her life forever; a blonde stranger translates the French film for her but disappears afterwards. Unable to forget this guy, a chance encounter causes their paths to cross again. Tessa and Skylar's worlds revolve around each other, they have the perfect Summer love until a tragic event happens.
Even though this is a YA novel, the topic of love is something everyone can relate to. The joys, the pain and the memories it brings. Chapters are divided into 'before' and 'after' and this helps the reader to understand the full scope of Tessa's relationship and emotions afterwards. There are side characters such as Tessa's best friend and a patient she meets in the hospital that helps her through her pain.
"𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨."
This is a paranormal story, but think more Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in the film Ghost. It's not a scary read but more of a paranormal romance. It's an emotional read but there are joys of first love, creating memories and the vulnerability of opening up your heart to someone. There are even lessons learned. The 'in between' moments touched my heart and might have left me with tears in my eyes.
If you've read Coming Up For Air by Nicole B. Tyndall, by Gayle Forman or A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole, you'll enjoy this book.
Thank you to Pan Macmillan SA for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 11, 2022
3,25/5
Me apetecía muchísimo leer esta historia, pero no ha terminado de convencerme, 🤧 ya que esperaba que iba a destrozarme y que iba a haber mucho drama, pero se me ha quedado a medias.🥴
En la historia vemos dos líneas temporales de la vida de Tessa, antes y después del accidente que sufre junto a su novio, Skylar. En la línea temporal del pasado, antes del accidente, vemos cómo se conocen ambos protagonistas y cómo evoluciona su historia, y la segunda línea temporal, el presente, después del accidente, donde Tessa intenta conseguir una experiencia paranormal e intenta recordar que pasó en el accidente.
Los personajes no acabaron de convencerme, no empaticé con el dolor de Tessa y acabó pareciéndome una historia plana, donde no encontré el vínculo entre ambos personajes y tampoco entendí para nada la actitud de Tessa con su familia y con el mundo en general.
Puntos a destacar:
✨Próximamente veremos la adaptación al cine.
✨Se alterna el pasado y el presente de Tessa.
✨La narración es simple, por lo que es fácil seguir la historia.
✨Historia sencilla, rápida de leer.
✨Creo que se podría haber explotado mucho más y mejor la premisa de esta historia y haber hecho un libro con un buen drama.
✨Por último recalco, no he podido empatizar en nada con los personajes, ya que me han parecido muy planos, y Tessa totalmente insufrible.
Mi puntuación es de 3,25/5 ⭐️ en #goodreads
Me apetecía muchísimo leer esta historia, pero no ha terminado de convencerme, 🤧 ya que esperaba que iba a destrozarme y que iba a haber mucho drama, pero se me ha quedado a medias.🥴
En la historia vemos dos líneas temporales de la vida de Tessa, antes y después del accidente que sufre junto a su novio, Skylar. En la línea temporal del pasado, antes del accidente, vemos cómo se conocen ambos protagonistas y cómo evoluciona su historia, y la segunda línea temporal, el presente, después del accidente, donde Tessa intenta conseguir una experiencia paranormal e intenta recordar que pasó en el accidente.
Los personajes no acabaron de convencerme, no empaticé con el dolor de Tessa y acabó pareciéndome una historia plana, donde no encontré el vínculo entre ambos personajes y tampoco entendí para nada la actitud de Tessa con su familia y con el mundo en general.
Puntos a destacar:
✨Próximamente veremos la adaptación al cine.
✨Se alterna el pasado y el presente de Tessa.
✨La narración es simple, por lo que es fácil seguir la historia.
✨Historia sencilla, rápida de leer.
✨Creo que se podría haber explotado mucho más y mejor la premisa de esta historia y haber hecho un libro con un buen drama.
✨Por último recalco, no he podido empatizar en nada con los personajes, ya que me han parecido muy planos, y Tessa totalmente insufrible.
Mi puntuación es de 3,25/5 ⭐️ en #goodreads
March 5, 2022
A fellow student recommended this book to me and I don't think I'll be able to look her in the eye anymore.
One of the lines of this book was "Love never dies", and after reading this, I wish it had. When I looked at what year this was published I was genuinely surprised, I had hoped we had left the "not like other girls" trope back in the dust where it belonged.
Tessa, our main character, is not like other girls. She likes vintage things, she takes black and white photos (because apparently the color takes away the poetry), and she constantly judges other women for liking things that are traditionally considered feminine. There is one part where she describes another woman's mouth as "duck lips".
I think the part that bothered me the most, besides the pseudo-intellectualism that both Tessa and Skylar constantly display, is the shaming of Tessa's friend Shannon.
Tessa mentally criticizes Shannon for liking makeup, shopping, and money, while at the same time needing Shannon for the plot to move along. She simultaneously rejects her and uses her which seems like a weak writing tool on the authors part.
I don't recommend this book unless you enjoy reading about painfully unlikable main characters.
One of the lines of this book was "Love never dies", and after reading this, I wish it had. When I looked at what year this was published I was genuinely surprised, I had hoped we had left the "not like other girls" trope back in the dust where it belonged.
Tessa, our main character, is not like other girls. She likes vintage things, she takes black and white photos (because apparently the color takes away the poetry), and she constantly judges other women for liking things that are traditionally considered feminine. There is one part where she describes another woman's mouth as "duck lips".
I think the part that bothered me the most, besides the pseudo-intellectualism that both Tessa and Skylar constantly display, is the shaming of Tessa's friend Shannon.
Tessa mentally criticizes Shannon for liking makeup, shopping, and money, while at the same time needing Shannon for the plot to move along. She simultaneously rejects her and uses her which seems like a weak writing tool on the authors part.
I don't recommend this book unless you enjoy reading about painfully unlikable main characters.
February 21, 2022
Un Libro al que llegue porque quería ver la película de la cual me enteré primero y tengo que decir que me gustó mucho.
Es un libro que te atrapa desde el principio, engancha, muy fácil de leer, cortito y muy cinematográfico.
Una historia de amor adolescente que trasciende el tiempo y el espacio, con drama incluido, pero no para llorar con desesperación, eso en mi caso si ocurrió con la película.
Como para finalizar también recomiendo mucho la película, muy muy fiel al libro y en mi caso me ayudó a empatizar mucho mas con la protagonista.
Es un libro que te atrapa desde el principio, engancha, muy fácil de leer, cortito y muy cinematográfico.
Una historia de amor adolescente que trasciende el tiempo y el espacio, con drama incluido, pero no para llorar con desesperación, eso en mi caso si ocurrió con la película.
Como para finalizar también recomiendo mucho la película, muy muy fiel al libro y en mi caso me ayudó a empatizar mucho mas con la protagonista.
June 3, 2021
This book is what happens when a middle-aged man watches a teen romance drama in 1992 and, thirty years later, decides that's all the research he needed to do to write his own. This book is, to a tee, every horrible cliche about hipsters who think they're better than everyone else because they shoot B&W photos on film and think "shopping" is "boring," but somehow everyone around them loves them and is desperate to be their friend. But no, they're too cool to love anyone but each other, and when tragedy strikes, it is the worst thing that has ever happened to anyone else. Not only was this stupid set of cliches relevant about fifteen years ago, but MAKING FUN OF IT was relevant about 10 years ago. This book is too dated to even be worth mocking. Think TWILIGHT--whiny Mary Sue protagonist who treats everyone like garbage, has no personality besides victimhood, and yet still exists at the center of everyone's worlds, along with her Hipster Ken Doll boyfriend and overdramatic angst--but without the sparkly vampires and problematic shirtless werewolves that at least made TWILIGHT semi-entertaining.
Clearly, I hated this book. But not because it's horribly offensive or because the (pedestrian, overwrought, middle-school-esque) prose is really so hard to read. I hate it because it's the kind of book that has no business being published, not when there's a massive wave of new YA books that, while not all fantastic, are at least trying to do something new and modern that actually speaks to what their audience is dealing with and feeling, not to mention addressing the blandness and unforgivable lack of diversity that the YA world was guilty of for so many years. The author is a failed screenwriter whose biggest claim to fame is a very meh rom-com from the 1990s, and I can only assume that his connection to Hollywood is the reason this book is on shelves. He doesn't appear to have ever met a 21st-century teenager, or really even a female human, yet he writes this book and markets it as a modern love story. There's also a movie coming out, btw. I can only hope that both iterations flop spectacularly, and I can't imagine they won't, because dear God, this is an unbearable book that would have been ridiculed in 2007, let alone today.
Clearly, I hated this book. But not because it's horribly offensive or because the (pedestrian, overwrought, middle-school-esque) prose is really so hard to read. I hate it because it's the kind of book that has no business being published, not when there's a massive wave of new YA books that, while not all fantastic, are at least trying to do something new and modern that actually speaks to what their audience is dealing with and feeling, not to mention addressing the blandness and unforgivable lack of diversity that the YA world was guilty of for so many years. The author is a failed screenwriter whose biggest claim to fame is a very meh rom-com from the 1990s, and I can only assume that his connection to Hollywood is the reason this book is on shelves. He doesn't appear to have ever met a 21st-century teenager, or really even a female human, yet he writes this book and markets it as a modern love story. There's also a movie coming out, btw. I can only hope that both iterations flop spectacularly, and I can't imagine they won't, because dear God, this is an unbearable book that would have been ridiculed in 2007, let alone today.
August 30, 2022
I watched the movie and of course looked to see if it was a book. 😊 The book isn't bad, the movie isn't bad, just not as amazing as the movie preview led me to believe so I had hoped the book would be better. They are equally "not bad." I do recommend this to people who like YA/NA romance mixed with mystical ghostly realms.
3 stars
3 stars
January 29, 2022
De los pocos dramas que he disfrutado. Eso sí, Tessa me ha caído regulinchi y ha tardado mucho en reaccionar sobre su actitud.
April 4, 2022
«Ti comporti come se fossi l’unica persona al mondo che ha sofferto nella vita»
3,5 - Questo è un breve romanzo di cui avevo già sentito parlare, specialmente dopo l'annuncio del film su Netflix, ma che mi ha fatto pesare il gap generazionale.
Ho fatto fatica a empatizzare con i personaggi della storia. In primis, la protagonista, una Tessa sciapa oltre la mia sopportazione, troppo concentrata sul piangersi addosso per comprendere ciò che le capita intorno e per sentirsi arricchita dal proprio talento artistico (ha un dono per la fotografia).
Allora, è stata sfortunata all'inizio, glielo concedo: ha passato un po' d'anni tra varie famiglie affidatarie, ma quando finalmente arriva da nuovi genitori (che l'hanno comunque fortemente voluta e accolta), è tutto un atteggiarsi a finta ribelle, tra "tu non sei mio padre" a "non potete controllare la mia vita", compreso sputare sui regali ricevuti e spendere soldi altrui con un'egoismo cubitale.
Che, poi, il destino le riservi pure il Grande Amore a un'età in cui altre ragazze debbono ancora attendere un'eternità di delusioni, è l'ennesimo colpo di fortuna, di cui lei (ovvio) non si accorge. Perché tratta il rapporto dalla ragazzina immatura e viziata che è. In tutto questo, uno si chiede cosa ci possa mai aver trovato in lei Skylar, se non il desiderio di Klein di far risaltare proprio questo ragazzo, come oro accostato alla bigiotteria.
Questa storia è stata pensata da subito come sceneggiatura; lo stile è scorrevole ma semplice, molto raccontato, scena dopo scena, con le giuste frasi ad effetto e l'intercalare pieno di tensione tra presente e passato. Diciamo che non ho trepidato per scoprire cosa fosse effettivamente accaduto tra i due e che il finale mi è parso risolto in modo frettoloso, mentre invece la tematica (l'esperienza di pre-morte, la percezione dell'aldilà, il mistero della dimensione di mezzo) meritava assai più riflessioni e un minimo di introspezione aggiuntiva.
Bene, ma non benissimo. Per me una storia interessante, che però poteva offrire molto di più. Anche se è un amore infranto che ha tutte le carte in regola per conquistare moltissimi cuori.
3,5 - Questo è un breve romanzo di cui avevo già sentito parlare, specialmente dopo l'annuncio del film su Netflix, ma che mi ha fatto pesare il gap generazionale.
Ho fatto fatica a empatizzare con i personaggi della storia. In primis, la protagonista, una Tessa sciapa oltre la mia sopportazione, troppo concentrata sul piangersi addosso per comprendere ciò che le capita intorno e per sentirsi arricchita dal proprio talento artistico (ha un dono per la fotografia).
Allora, è stata sfortunata all'inizio, glielo concedo: ha passato un po' d'anni tra varie famiglie affidatarie, ma quando finalmente arriva da nuovi genitori (che l'hanno comunque fortemente voluta e accolta), è tutto un atteggiarsi a finta ribelle, tra "tu non sei mio padre" a "non potete controllare la mia vita", compreso sputare sui regali ricevuti e spendere soldi altrui con un'egoismo cubitale.
Che, poi, il destino le riservi pure il Grande Amore a un'età in cui altre ragazze debbono ancora attendere un'eternità di delusioni, è l'ennesimo colpo di fortuna, di cui lei (ovvio) non si accorge. Perché tratta il rapporto dalla ragazzina immatura e viziata che è. In tutto questo, uno si chiede cosa ci possa mai aver trovato in lei Skylar, se non il desiderio di Klein di far risaltare proprio questo ragazzo, come oro accostato alla bigiotteria.
Questa storia è stata pensata da subito come sceneggiatura; lo stile è scorrevole ma semplice, molto raccontato, scena dopo scena, con le giuste frasi ad effetto e l'intercalare pieno di tensione tra presente e passato. Diciamo che non ho trepidato per scoprire cosa fosse effettivamente accaduto tra i due e che il finale mi è parso risolto in modo frettoloso, mentre invece la tematica (l'esperienza di pre-morte, la percezione dell'aldilà, il mistero della dimensione di mezzo) meritava assai più riflessioni e un minimo di introspezione aggiuntiva.
Bene, ma non benissimo. Per me una storia interessante, che però poteva offrire molto di più. Anche se è un amore infranto che ha tutte le carte in regola per conquistare moltissimi cuori.
June 2, 2021
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Get ready for a quick and emotional ride. The In Between is told in alternating times – before the accident, and after the accident and Skylar’s death.
Tessa has been shuffled around foster homes her entire life, never feeling like she was enough after her mother abandoned her, feeling as if she doesn’t deserve anyones love. I don’t see many young adult novels dealing with foster homes and foster parents/relationships, so that was a nice change of pace.
Tessa never leaves the house without her 35mm film camera around her neck, and that’s how she first sees Skylar. She captures him on film after a snowstorm on the beach, and she wonders who this mystery boy is. They both end up in the local indie movie theater to get out of the snowy cold and instantly connect.
This is a story of insta-love, and the timeline moves fast, with chapters alternating between the “before” and “after” in a series of countdowns. It’s a summer love of two young people. Reading it, you already know the outcome, and that makes it all the more bittersweet knowing how it will end.
There is a paranormal element to this in that Tessa knows Skylar is trying to reach her from the afterlife and tell her something. I loved this supernatural element to a contemporary story – I was curious to see the ways Skylar would (or could) communicate with the living world.
Tessa’s passion for photography plays an important role in this story and as a photographer myself, I really appreciated and connected with that aspect – Tessa even develops her own film in her darkroom attic. She only shoots in black and white film and will do anything for her art to get the perfect shot, but going along with her feeling of undeserving of love, she only shows her photos when required in school.
The chapters of this book are short, making it an easy and fast paced read at just over 300 pages. Reading this story, I could easily envision it as a movie and I think a lot of people will enjoy this story – even if it breaks your heart in the process. It shows love is worth it above all else, even if you end up hurt in the end – as they say, ‘Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.’
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Get ready for a quick and emotional ride. The In Between is told in alternating times – before the accident, and after the accident and Skylar’s death.
Tessa has been shuffled around foster homes her entire life, never feeling like she was enough after her mother abandoned her, feeling as if she doesn’t deserve anyones love. I don’t see many young adult novels dealing with foster homes and foster parents/relationships, so that was a nice change of pace.
Tessa never leaves the house without her 35mm film camera around her neck, and that’s how she first sees Skylar. She captures him on film after a snowstorm on the beach, and she wonders who this mystery boy is. They both end up in the local indie movie theater to get out of the snowy cold and instantly connect.
This is a story of insta-love, and the timeline moves fast, with chapters alternating between the “before” and “after” in a series of countdowns. It’s a summer love of two young people. Reading it, you already know the outcome, and that makes it all the more bittersweet knowing how it will end.
There is a paranormal element to this in that Tessa knows Skylar is trying to reach her from the afterlife and tell her something. I loved this supernatural element to a contemporary story – I was curious to see the ways Skylar would (or could) communicate with the living world.
Tessa’s passion for photography plays an important role in this story and as a photographer myself, I really appreciated and connected with that aspect – Tessa even develops her own film in her darkroom attic. She only shoots in black and white film and will do anything for her art to get the perfect shot, but going along with her feeling of undeserving of love, she only shows her photos when required in school.
The chapters of this book are short, making it an easy and fast paced read at just over 300 pages. Reading this story, I could easily envision it as a movie and I think a lot of people will enjoy this story – even if it breaks your heart in the process. It shows love is worth it above all else, even if you end up hurt in the end – as they say, ‘Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.’
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July 11, 2022
Un libro que trata de las pérdidas. Una adolescente que debe enfrentarse a la cruda realidad y a la vida complicada demasiado pronto. Un libro lleno de dolor y de esperanzas en el que el perdón y la aceptación forman parte del proceso. Puede ser una lectura recomendada para los más jóvenes; reflexiona sobre temas tan importantes como la pérdida de un ser querido, la depresión, el amor incondicional, la familia, entre otros.
June 18, 2022
✨"𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖"✨
Book📚: The In-between by Marc Klein
This book hurt🥴like alot💔
This book follows Tessa, a 17 year old who loses the love of her life in an accident. She doesn't have any memory of what happened prior to the accident and is convinced she didn't get to tell Skylar that she loves him. It time jumps in each chapter to times before the accident and time after.
There were so many moments that really had me feeling everything Tessa felt, I imagined what it would be like to lose my partner and THAT SHIT HURT SO MUCH that I stopped reading the book for a while. But I picked it up today determined to push through and close this story and I'm so glad I did! ❤️
Thank you to Panmacmillan for this gifted copy💕
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐(4.5)
Book📚: The In-between by Marc Klein
This book hurt🥴like alot💔
This book follows Tessa, a 17 year old who loses the love of her life in an accident. She doesn't have any memory of what happened prior to the accident and is convinced she didn't get to tell Skylar that she loves him. It time jumps in each chapter to times before the accident and time after.
There were so many moments that really had me feeling everything Tessa felt, I imagined what it would be like to lose my partner and THAT SHIT HURT SO MUCH that I stopped reading the book for a while. But I picked it up today determined to push through and close this story and I'm so glad I did! ❤️
Thank you to Panmacmillan for this gifted copy💕
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐(4.5)
July 10, 2022
"Romeo y Julieta, Anna Karenina, Cumbres Borrascosas, El paciente inglés. Y podría seguir. Porque al final de una relación --- la muerte --- es lo que hace que una historia de amor sea memorable."
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June 24, 2021
The In Between is a delicious little novel about grief, love, and learning to let go. I don't support the premise of communicating with the dead, but it was still an interesting concept (one that I choose to enjoy in a more allegorical sense).
What I Liked:
• Tessa's struggle to believe that she is lovable. I think this is a very human thing to struggle with...and the author portrayed that struggle in a really beautiful way.
• Mel and Vickie. Obviously they aren't perfect people, but they really love Tessa and it was nice to see how they're relationship with her progressed over the course of the story.
• Tessa's bestie, Shannon. Everyone needs a Shannon. Shannon was the best. #westanshannon
• The photography. I LOVED this part of the story so so much. Tessa as a photographer felt so right and her pictures were just *chef's kiss*
• Skylar? Idk, I have mixed feelings about him. On one hand, I really like him. But on the other hand, I can't actually tell you why I like him, so...do with that what you will.
What I Disliked:
• The communicating with the dead (but I knew that was gonna be a thing going into the book).
• How casually the teenage characters hooked up. Like, there were literally no consequences or repercussions for that, which I generally dislike because it could be seen as encouraging that kind of behavior, which I'm against outside of marriage.
• The insta-love vibes. Skylar and Tessa's relationship escalated so fast that it was hard for me to believe that they could really fall in love that fast. I eventually gave in and accepted it and that increased my enjoyment, but it was still really fast.
Overall, it was a fun summer read that delved into some really difficult topics in a way that was (mostly) enjoyable.
Listen to the playlist I made for this book: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HR....
Content:
Language: The f-word, bull****, bi***, ass****, s***, damn, and hell are sprinkled throughout. God's name is taken in vain multiple times.
Violence/Frightening: A car accident is described briefly.
Sex: It is mentioned that two characters "make love" multiple times throughout the book (not graphic); a male side character kisses another man (not detailed); some passionate kisses (not graphic); the main character notices another woman's boobs and describes them as "voluptuous."
Substance Abuse: At a party, the characters drink soju. One of the characters is shown drunk (not detailed).
Other: This book contains many scenes involving interaction with, or an attempt to interact with, someone in the afterlife. The content of these scenes include an attempted séance, interactions with an unofficial medium, the use of a planchette, scrying, after-death communications (ADCs), a brief mention of minghuns, and short discussions of reincarnation.
What I Liked:
• Tessa's struggle to believe that she is lovable. I think this is a very human thing to struggle with...and the author portrayed that struggle in a really beautiful way.
• Mel and Vickie. Obviously they aren't perfect people, but they really love Tessa and it was nice to see how they're relationship with her progressed over the course of the story.
• Tessa's bestie, Shannon. Everyone needs a Shannon. Shannon was the best. #westanshannon
• The photography. I LOVED this part of the story so so much. Tessa as a photographer felt so right and her pictures were just *chef's kiss*
• Skylar? Idk, I have mixed feelings about him. On one hand, I really like him. But on the other hand, I can't actually tell you why I like him, so...do with that what you will.
What I Disliked:
• The communicating with the dead (but I knew that was gonna be a thing going into the book).
• How casually the teenage characters hooked up. Like, there were literally no consequences or repercussions for that, which I generally dislike because it could be seen as encouraging that kind of behavior, which I'm against outside of marriage.
• The insta-love vibes. Skylar and Tessa's relationship escalated so fast that it was hard for me to believe that they could really fall in love that fast. I eventually gave in and accepted it and that increased my enjoyment, but it was still really fast.
Overall, it was a fun summer read that delved into some really difficult topics in a way that was (mostly) enjoyable.
Listen to the playlist I made for this book: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HR....
Content:
Language: The f-word, bull****, bi***, ass****, s***, damn, and hell are sprinkled throughout. God's name is taken in vain multiple times.
Violence/Frightening: A car accident is described briefly.
Sex: It is mentioned that two characters "make love" multiple times throughout the book (not graphic); a male side character kisses another man (not detailed); some passionate kisses (not graphic); the main character notices another woman's boobs and describes them as "voluptuous."
Substance Abuse: At a party, the characters drink soju. One of the characters is shown drunk (not detailed).
Other: This book contains many scenes involving interaction with, or an attempt to interact with, someone in the afterlife. The content of these scenes include an attempted séance, interactions with an unofficial medium, the use of a planchette, scrying, after-death communications (ADCs), a brief mention of minghuns, and short discussions of reincarnation.
January 16, 2023
it is SO bad, i wanna give you a zero. but that’s not possible; so i give you: a one.
i would not recommend this book to anyone who i truly respect. this book is offensive to literature as a whole. it is set up in a way that makes the storyline very difficult to follow, with it jumping timelines essentially every few pages. this book also makes no attempt at using foreshadowing or irony, making the purpose and result of the book entirely unknown, which is perhaps intended to make the events more shocking. Unfortunately, this was only confusing to me, as i thought i was reading a boring romance story but was in fact reading a ghost story. However, my biggest issue with this book is it’s characters. Especially the main character, Tessa. all of the characters are unbelievable generic to the point i would find it fair to consider plagiarism. tessa is given a few of the most common stereotypes of women in romance novels right from the beginning: she is described, in simple terms, as “different” and “quirky”; she is described as having interests completely opposite of her peers—until, unsurprisingly, she meets her “true love”—and lastly, of course, she has a background filled with traumatic experiences that are only important to the storyline in order to justify her gross and selfish behavior. the other characters were riddled with terribly predictable traits as well: Skylar is the typical “jock” character who falls in love with a dissimilarly unpopular girl, Tessa’s parents are characterized as desperate for their poor, unfixable daughter to love them, and Tessa’s best friend, expectedly, is described as “girlish” and “normal”, and most importantly a stark contrast to Tessa. Because, as the author of the book proves, characters like Tessa are designed to stand out from the others as “special” and “rare”, when in actuality these characters—especially when assigned to a female lead—are by far the most common across fiction as a genre. Overall, i would describe this book as an unfortunate combination of English words and phrases.
i would not recommend this book to anyone who i truly respect. this book is offensive to literature as a whole. it is set up in a way that makes the storyline very difficult to follow, with it jumping timelines essentially every few pages. this book also makes no attempt at using foreshadowing or irony, making the purpose and result of the book entirely unknown, which is perhaps intended to make the events more shocking. Unfortunately, this was only confusing to me, as i thought i was reading a boring romance story but was in fact reading a ghost story. However, my biggest issue with this book is it’s characters. Especially the main character, Tessa. all of the characters are unbelievable generic to the point i would find it fair to consider plagiarism. tessa is given a few of the most common stereotypes of women in romance novels right from the beginning: she is described, in simple terms, as “different” and “quirky”; she is described as having interests completely opposite of her peers—until, unsurprisingly, she meets her “true love”—and lastly, of course, she has a background filled with traumatic experiences that are only important to the storyline in order to justify her gross and selfish behavior. the other characters were riddled with terribly predictable traits as well: Skylar is the typical “jock” character who falls in love with a dissimilarly unpopular girl, Tessa’s parents are characterized as desperate for their poor, unfixable daughter to love them, and Tessa’s best friend, expectedly, is described as “girlish” and “normal”, and most importantly a stark contrast to Tessa. Because, as the author of the book proves, characters like Tessa are designed to stand out from the others as “special” and “rare”, when in actuality these characters—especially when assigned to a female lead—are by far the most common across fiction as a genre. Overall, i would describe this book as an unfortunate combination of English words and phrases.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2022
Lectura rápida y muy adictiva.
El libro no me duró más de 24 horas, estaba preparada para sufrir y así fue. No llegan a las 100 páginas que ya tienes una situación trágica persiguiéndote el resto del libro. La historia está narrada en dos tiempos diferentes, vemos el antes y el después del accidente que acaba con la vida de Skylar. En general un libro sencillo que afronta temas como el luto, la superación, el amor propio, la familia y la amistad.
La única cosa que personalmente a mi no me terminó de gustar es la manera en que está escrito, la narración es simple y poco impactante.
Ahora tengo muchas ganas de ver la película, quiero conocer a Skylar y descubrir sus preciosos ojos 💕
El libro no me duró más de 24 horas, estaba preparada para sufrir y así fue. No llegan a las 100 páginas que ya tienes una situación trágica persiguiéndote el resto del libro. La historia está narrada en dos tiempos diferentes, vemos el antes y el después del accidente que acaba con la vida de Skylar. En general un libro sencillo que afronta temas como el luto, la superación, el amor propio, la familia y la amistad.
La única cosa que personalmente a mi no me terminó de gustar es la manera en que está escrito, la narración es simple y poco impactante.
Ahora tengo muchas ganas de ver la película, quiero conocer a Skylar y descubrir sus preciosos ojos 💕
July 12, 2022
The book was very emotional and heart breaking. The story is about grief and how to deal with it. I really liked how the story was going on and how the characters worked out together. But at the end the story fell kind of flat for me.
February 2, 2022
En este libro nos encontramos la historia de Tessa, la joven de 16 años ha ido de casa de acogida en casa de acogida y para protegerse ha construido muros y no quiere encariñarse con nadie. Una mañana después de una gran nevada decide salir y tomar fotos con su cámara. Después de pasar todo el día haciendo fotos, Tessa va al viejo cine a resguardarse del frio, pero la película que echan en ese momento es en francés y Tessa no entiende nada. Por suerte junto a ella se sienta un chico que traduce la película para ella, su nombre es Skylar.
El libro está narrado en tiempos alternos, tenemos capítulos en cuenta regresiva antes del accidente que sufren Tessa y Skylar y capítulos después del accidente donde vemos el proceso de recuperación de Tessa. Creo que al saber desde el inicio como acaba la narración de los capítulos del pasado hace que no quieras soltarlo para saber cómo ocurrió ese accidente.
Sobre los personajes, sobre Tessa puedo entender su sufrimiento y que por todo lo que ha pasado pero por como reaccionaba y la actitud que tenía con los que la rodeaban no me ha caído muy bien. De Skylar no sé muy bien que decir y tengo sentimientos encontrados sobre él. Lo que he conocido de él me ha gustado y se le ve un chico en según qué cosas bastante maduro para su edad, pero por otro lado, siento que en realidad no lo conozco puesto que la narración siempre es desde el punto de vista de Tessa y no le conocemos a él. En cambio Mel y Vickie me gustaron mucho, aunque son sus padres adoptivos verdaderamente se preocupan y quieren a Tessa, fue bonito ver como evoluciona su relación a lo largo del libro.
El romance entre Skylar y Tessa lo sentí un poco instantlove, todo entre ellos fue bastante rápido pero es cierto que viendo las fechas de los capítulos del pasado se desarrolla en un periodo amplio como para que sea instantlove.
Ha sido en general un libro muy fácil y rápido de leer, y el hecho de que los capítulos sean bastante cortos ha ayudado mucho a que apenas me durara un par de días. La historia que nos cuenta y como lo aborda me parece bonita, nos habla sobre sobre el primer amor, la pérdida y la superación.
Para mi gusto o lo que vengo leyendo últimamente tiene un tono bastante juvenil entonces no he llegado a conectar del todo con los personajes, pero siento que si lo hubiera leído hace unos años sí me que me habría llegado la historia y es probable hubiera hecho llorar como Boulevard. Creo que si os gustan los libros los libros juveniles lo vais a disfrutar bastante y os puede llegar a emocionar en algunos momentos.
El libro está narrado en tiempos alternos, tenemos capítulos en cuenta regresiva antes del accidente que sufren Tessa y Skylar y capítulos después del accidente donde vemos el proceso de recuperación de Tessa. Creo que al saber desde el inicio como acaba la narración de los capítulos del pasado hace que no quieras soltarlo para saber cómo ocurrió ese accidente.
Sobre los personajes, sobre Tessa puedo entender su sufrimiento y que por todo lo que ha pasado pero por como reaccionaba y la actitud que tenía con los que la rodeaban no me ha caído muy bien. De Skylar no sé muy bien que decir y tengo sentimientos encontrados sobre él. Lo que he conocido de él me ha gustado y se le ve un chico en según qué cosas bastante maduro para su edad, pero por otro lado, siento que en realidad no lo conozco puesto que la narración siempre es desde el punto de vista de Tessa y no le conocemos a él. En cambio Mel y Vickie me gustaron mucho, aunque son sus padres adoptivos verdaderamente se preocupan y quieren a Tessa, fue bonito ver como evoluciona su relación a lo largo del libro.
El romance entre Skylar y Tessa lo sentí un poco instantlove, todo entre ellos fue bastante rápido pero es cierto que viendo las fechas de los capítulos del pasado se desarrolla en un periodo amplio como para que sea instantlove.
Ha sido en general un libro muy fácil y rápido de leer, y el hecho de que los capítulos sean bastante cortos ha ayudado mucho a que apenas me durara un par de días. La historia que nos cuenta y como lo aborda me parece bonita, nos habla sobre sobre el primer amor, la pérdida y la superación.
Para mi gusto o lo que vengo leyendo últimamente tiene un tono bastante juvenil entonces no he llegado a conectar del todo con los personajes, pero siento que si lo hubiera leído hace unos años sí me que me habría llegado la historia y es probable hubiera hecho llorar como Boulevard. Creo que si os gustan los libros los libros juveniles lo vais a disfrutar bastante y os puede llegar a emocionar en algunos momentos.
April 20, 2022
Recensione presente nel blog www.ragazzainrosso.wordpress.com
Tessa è una diciassettenne problematica appassionata di fotografia. Dopo essere stata abbandonata dai genitori, ha vissuto il dramma di essere affidata a numerose famiglie fino a quando Vickie e Mel le hanno donato un po’ di stabilità. Non ha mai conosciuto l’amore, anzi, è convinta che tale sentimento non esista e che il lieto fine sia una solo chimera. Quando per caso incontra Skylar mai avrebbe creduto che quel ragazzo carino, dai modi gentili potesse rappresentare la svolta che stava cercando. I due vivono la magia del primo amore fino a quando un incidente, che comporta la morte di Skylar, distrugge i loro sogni. Risvegliatasi col cuore letteralmente spezzato, Tessa non riesce a rassegnarsi, vuole trovare una maniera per mettersi in contatto col ragazzo, ha bisogno di scoprire cos’è realmente accaduto quella sera.
“«Ho imparato che non possiamo evitare la natura. I nostri fantasmi ci rendono quelli che siamo e quelli che speriamo di diventare. E come i ricordi agrodolci del primo amore, ci portiamo dentro quelle ossessioni, legate per sempre ai nostri cuori…» Sorrise. «Nella vita… nella morte… e in tutto quello che c’è nel mezzo.»”
A metà tra una narrazione young adult e una ghost story, il romanzo si focalizza sul difficile tema dell’elaborazione del lutto.
Tessa non è una ragazza semplice. Il trauma dell’abbandono l’ha profondamente segnata, si sente costantemente persa, sola, senza pilastri o punti di riferimento tanto che anche quando sembra aver ritrovato una parvenza di ambiente familiare, per lei è difficile provare affetto nei confronti delle due persone che l’hanno accolta. Solo quando prende in mano la macchina fotografica riesce a esprimersi completamente. Il suo è un vero talento, le foto parlano per lei e riescono a rendere tangibile tutto quello che le passa per la testa.
Skylar è un ragazzo con una famiglia che adora. Dolce e sensibile, crede fortemente nell’amore e nei lieto fine tanto da non accettare che il matrimonio dei suoi genitori è finito. Il rapporto tra i due è idilliaco sin dal primo istante. Nonostante alcune incomprensioni, riescono sempre a essere in sintonia fino a quando giunge l’autunno e, con esso, la fine.
Tutti gli eventi che avvengono dopo la morte di Skylar tormentano Tessa e la conducono in un vortice emozionale senza precedenti. La giovane fa di tutto per rincontrare il suo amore perduto, si strugge e allo stesso tempo dimostra di possedere una grande dose di determinazione e di spirito di incoscienza che la porta a esporsi a pericoli pur di riuscire nel suo intento.
La narrazione procede alternando i due piani temporali attraverso il susseguirsi delle ore e dei giorni pre e post incidente. Lo stile della prosa è semplice, scorrevole, sembra quasi una sceneggiatura, e la lettura è resa fluente ed emozionante grazie al coinvolgimento che gli eventi provocano.
Un romanzo che non teme di affrontare una tematica spinosa. Una lettura che “insegna” quanto possa essere forte il legame tra chi va via e chi rimane.
Tessa è una diciassettenne problematica appassionata di fotografia. Dopo essere stata abbandonata dai genitori, ha vissuto il dramma di essere affidata a numerose famiglie fino a quando Vickie e Mel le hanno donato un po’ di stabilità. Non ha mai conosciuto l’amore, anzi, è convinta che tale sentimento non esista e che il lieto fine sia una solo chimera. Quando per caso incontra Skylar mai avrebbe creduto che quel ragazzo carino, dai modi gentili potesse rappresentare la svolta che stava cercando. I due vivono la magia del primo amore fino a quando un incidente, che comporta la morte di Skylar, distrugge i loro sogni. Risvegliatasi col cuore letteralmente spezzato, Tessa non riesce a rassegnarsi, vuole trovare una maniera per mettersi in contatto col ragazzo, ha bisogno di scoprire cos’è realmente accaduto quella sera.
“«Ho imparato che non possiamo evitare la natura. I nostri fantasmi ci rendono quelli che siamo e quelli che speriamo di diventare. E come i ricordi agrodolci del primo amore, ci portiamo dentro quelle ossessioni, legate per sempre ai nostri cuori…» Sorrise. «Nella vita… nella morte… e in tutto quello che c’è nel mezzo.»”
A metà tra una narrazione young adult e una ghost story, il romanzo si focalizza sul difficile tema dell’elaborazione del lutto.
Tessa non è una ragazza semplice. Il trauma dell’abbandono l’ha profondamente segnata, si sente costantemente persa, sola, senza pilastri o punti di riferimento tanto che anche quando sembra aver ritrovato una parvenza di ambiente familiare, per lei è difficile provare affetto nei confronti delle due persone che l’hanno accolta. Solo quando prende in mano la macchina fotografica riesce a esprimersi completamente. Il suo è un vero talento, le foto parlano per lei e riescono a rendere tangibile tutto quello che le passa per la testa.
Skylar è un ragazzo con una famiglia che adora. Dolce e sensibile, crede fortemente nell’amore e nei lieto fine tanto da non accettare che il matrimonio dei suoi genitori è finito. Il rapporto tra i due è idilliaco sin dal primo istante. Nonostante alcune incomprensioni, riescono sempre a essere in sintonia fino a quando giunge l’autunno e, con esso, la fine.
Tutti gli eventi che avvengono dopo la morte di Skylar tormentano Tessa e la conducono in un vortice emozionale senza precedenti. La giovane fa di tutto per rincontrare il suo amore perduto, si strugge e allo stesso tempo dimostra di possedere una grande dose di determinazione e di spirito di incoscienza che la porta a esporsi a pericoli pur di riuscire nel suo intento.
La narrazione procede alternando i due piani temporali attraverso il susseguirsi delle ore e dei giorni pre e post incidente. Lo stile della prosa è semplice, scorrevole, sembra quasi una sceneggiatura, e la lettura è resa fluente ed emozionante grazie al coinvolgimento che gli eventi provocano.
Un romanzo che non teme di affrontare una tematica spinosa. Una lettura che “insegna” quanto possa essere forte il legame tra chi va via e chi rimane.
May 22, 2023
Když jsem tuhle knihu viděla v knihkupectví v angličtině, tak jsem si po přečtení její anotace řekla, že to není nic pro mě… takže jsem si jí prostě jen koupila česky, aniž bych si o knize cokoli zjistila (fakt, že podle ní natočili film a hraje v něm Joey King, mi úplně stačil).
Nejsem fanda paranormálních věcí – většinou mi ty zápletky připadají pitomé a nelogické, a stejně tomu bylo tady. Kniha je sice velice čtivá, ale to je tak všechno… kromě pár dobrých pasáží, je to jedno velké klišé.
Holka potká kluka, hledá ho (a on ji), ale nemůže ho najít, aby ho nakonec našla… rychle se zamilují, nějaké to drama (nebo trochu hodně dramatu) a přeslazený konec. Knihu trochu oživuje, že už od úplného začátku se střídají kapitoly „před“ a „poté“, ale to se člověku rychle omrzí, protože toho paranormálna je tam toho moc.
Co se týče stylu psaní – je poznat, že to psal muž a že je to scenarista… knížka není špatná, ale prostě je to víc jako film a hodně tomu chybí, a to i zejména s ohledem na to, že se knížka soustředí jen na vztah hlavních postav (problematické hrdinky a bezchybného, dokonalého hrdiny) a zbytek byl hodně v pozadí.
Spíš bych doporučila si pustit film, než číst knížku.
Nejsem fanda paranormálních věcí – většinou mi ty zápletky připadají pitomé a nelogické, a stejně tomu bylo tady. Kniha je sice velice čtivá, ale to je tak všechno… kromě pár dobrých pasáží, je to jedno velké klišé.
Holka potká kluka, hledá ho (a on ji), ale nemůže ho najít, aby ho nakonec našla… rychle se zamilují, nějaké to drama (nebo trochu hodně dramatu) a přeslazený konec. Knihu trochu oživuje, že už od úplného začátku se střídají kapitoly „před“ a „poté“, ale to se člověku rychle omrzí, protože toho paranormálna je tam toho moc.
Co se týče stylu psaní – je poznat, že to psal muž a že je to scenarista… knížka není špatná, ale prostě je to víc jako film a hodně tomu chybí, a to i zejména s ohledem na to, že se knížka soustředí jen na vztah hlavních postav (problematické hrdinky a bezchybného, dokonalého hrdiny) a zbytek byl hodně v pozadí.
Spíš bych doporučila si pustit film, než číst knížku.
April 21, 2022
No sabía si darle 4 o 5 estrellas porque en un principio el libro no m atrapo bastante, pero ya un poco después es muy adictivo, muy fácil de leer y a mi pues me gustaron bastante los personajes.
A ver, primero vamos con Tessa.. pues su carácter es un tanto fuerte, pero he vivido bastantes experiencias acerca del daño que hace la gente en las personas y el cambio que puede generar en uno mismo, así que logre entender tan bien el miedo que tenia, y el querer alejarse de las personas, me gusto porque no es un personaje típico, y es re lindo que haya aprendido a aceptarse y querer ser mejor.
Y por otro lado mi amor Skylar ❤️ es que es perfectoooo! es muchas cosas buenas en este mundo! 🥹
Me encanta lo de las almas gemelas creo que darme cuenta de eso me puso a llorar bastante, & que Víckie es la mejor madre que pudo tener Tessa ❤️🥺
Una lectura con un lindo mensaje y aparte se nota bastante que el autor investigo bastante sobre el tema, ahora si me voy a poner a ver la peli que quiero ver en vivo a mi Skylar y su gorrita.. 🧢🥰
A ver, primero vamos con Tessa.. pues su carácter es un tanto fuerte, pero he vivido bastantes experiencias acerca del daño que hace la gente en las personas y el cambio que puede generar en uno mismo, así que logre entender tan bien el miedo que tenia, y el querer alejarse de las personas, me gusto porque no es un personaje típico, y es re lindo que haya aprendido a aceptarse y querer ser mejor.
Y por otro lado mi amor Skylar ❤️ es que es perfectoooo! es muchas cosas buenas en este mundo! 🥹
Me encanta lo de las almas gemelas creo que darme cuenta de eso me puso a llorar bastante, & que Víckie es la mejor madre que pudo tener Tessa ❤️🥺
Una lectura con un lindo mensaje y aparte se nota bastante que el autor investigo bastante sobre el tema, ahora si me voy a poner a ver la peli que quiero ver en vivo a mi Skylar y su gorrita.. 🧢🥰
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 12, 2022
Siento que ir con el hype muy alto me jugó en contra.
El libro es bueno y muy rápido de leer a pesar de que el tipo de narración es diferente, ya que da saltos al pasado y luego vuelve al presente, de todas formas es todo super comprensible y no pierdes el hilo en ningún momento.
Por otra parte decían que el llanto era asegurado con este libro y la verdad es que para ser una persona que llora con comerciales… no lloré, si me emocione bastante y llegué a tener un nudo en la garganta, pero nada más.
Los personajes están bien estructurados y no quedan cabos sueltos, ya que todo su comportamiento tiene una razón de ser.
Por lo demás siento que se jugó demasiado con la fantasía, no es una queja ya que a mi me encantó, pero puede ser un “pero” para gente que lee el libro esperando un romance estilo Nicholas Sparks.
Finalmente decir que es un libro bueno, que puede sacar del bloqueo lector, ya que se lee muy rápido.
El libro es bueno y muy rápido de leer a pesar de que el tipo de narración es diferente, ya que da saltos al pasado y luego vuelve al presente, de todas formas es todo super comprensible y no pierdes el hilo en ningún momento.
Por otra parte decían que el llanto era asegurado con este libro y la verdad es que para ser una persona que llora con comerciales… no lloré, si me emocione bastante y llegué a tener un nudo en la garganta, pero nada más.
Los personajes están bien estructurados y no quedan cabos sueltos, ya que todo su comportamiento tiene una razón de ser.
Por lo demás siento que se jugó demasiado con la fantasía, no es una queja ya que a mi me encantó, pero puede ser un “pero” para gente que lee el libro esperando un romance estilo Nicholas Sparks.
Finalmente decir que es un libro bueno, que puede sacar del bloqueo lector, ya que se lee muy rápido.
May 24, 2022
"The In Between," was a cute book. I didn't love it overall but it was a fast one and one that I could appreciate. At times, Tessa annoyed me but I felt for her - she was grieving and learning to accept how good it is to be loved and wanted. I loved Skylar. He was such an easy character to love. Overall, this story is about loss and grief and love and healing.
If you liked "Five Feet Apart" or "The Fault In Our Stars", then you might like this book too.
My favourite quotes:
"Not all love stories are depressing." "The good ones are..."
"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you toxic masculinity..."
"I told Skylar the only girls worth falling for are the spicy ones..."
"Maybe you're not ready to share yourself..."
"The last thing he saw - his final glimpse - was the face of the girl he loved, the girl he now knew loved him back..."
If you liked "Five Feet Apart" or "The Fault In Our Stars", then you might like this book too.
My favourite quotes:
"Not all love stories are depressing." "The good ones are..."
"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you toxic masculinity..."
"I told Skylar the only girls worth falling for are the spicy ones..."
"Maybe you're not ready to share yourself..."
"The last thing he saw - his final glimpse - was the face of the girl he loved, the girl he now knew loved him back..."
August 16, 2022
I love the concept of this. The writing it great and engaging, the pacing was good, and at no point did it get boring.
But the MC is annoying, and has very little growth (though in the epilogue she’s basically a different person) and the ending isn’t quite what you need. It doesn’t leave a sense of satisfaction or fulfilment. There’s actually very little page time of the MCs being a couple. For some earth shattering, pulling back from death and following you afterlife, it’s missing those moments of connection and their relationship developing.
But the MC is annoying, and has very little growth (though in the epilogue she’s basically a different person) and the ending isn’t quite what you need. It doesn’t leave a sense of satisfaction or fulfilment. There’s actually very little page time of the MCs being a couple. For some earth shattering, pulling back from death and following you afterlife, it’s missing those moments of connection and their relationship developing.
March 21, 2022
Me dejó llorando demasido.
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