the space between by michelle l teichman

One in which the two people go into it not yet understanding they are gay and are intrigued by each other for who they are.and that slow, super slow unraveling of day by day excitement and jitters and growing affection and discovery on both of their parts that makes them lead with their feelings not able to say what they are (i.e. What we get is a love story between two unlikely girls one being the most popular and the other being the unpopular pariah.and, it's a very specific love story. What this book got right is the feeling of being a teenager the intensity of feeling and the microcosm of high school with the pressures it can entail. My overall verdict is that it was worth reading, at least for me, because it resonated. 'The Space Between' is a YA novel that has its issues but there's a lot that it captured that was just right, too.

What a time to be alive, folks.Full disclaimer, I'm having a hard time writing a review for this. It’s beautiful to see how far we’ve come in terms of LGBTQ+ representation in literature in the last decade we still have a long way to go, but it’s certainly the best that it’s ever been. I’m so excited to see a lesbian relationship, and my fingers are tightly crossed that it’s executed well. Additionally, there’s the initial fear of going into a sapphic relationship, knowing that everyone is watching. Not only does The Space Between explore the complications of relationships in high school, it seems like it also explores the pressures put on some of the more popular kids to be “perfect” (and by perfect, I mean a “good, straight girl”).

Scared, religious, and unsure of herself, when Sarah begins to realize that her feelings for Harper might go beyond friendship, she is afraid to take the plunge and tell Harper how she feels.Įmotions build between these young women until they both reach their breaking points, and they need to make a choice about coming to terms with who they really are, and what they can and cannot live without. Sarah isn’t used to people looking her way, especially popular girls like Harper Isabelle. Sarah is a reclusive artist, a loner who wears black makeup and doesn’t have any friends, but for some reason, Harper can’t stop thinking about her. TeichmanĮverything’s great for Harper Isabelle, the most popular girl in grade nine. GOODREADS MONDAY (11/25/19)–THE SPACE BETWEEN by Michelle L. Among them were an influx of LGBTQ+ books, which I am SO glad to see pop up in my recommendations! The Space Between happens to be one of them, so here goes nothing… Whew…Goodreads has been piling on the recommendations lately, so I’ve got lots of content for many Goodreads Mondays to come. All you have to do to participate is pick a book from your Goodreads TBR, and explain why you want to read it. Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme created by Lauren’s Page Turners.

The space between by michelle l teichman