The Space Between Worlds: The riveting Sunday Times bestseller

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Overall, a very interesting fantasy book by Micaiah Johnson. The Space Between Worlds is her debut novel so this is one author that I am putting on my “to read again” list. Themes on racism, prejudice, and how Filling out the main characters was NikNik, the warlord, son of a brutal emperor. "[NikNik] knows what it feels like when a powerful man takes the person you care about most in the world away...". Now, let's talk about DELL. Not the computer, my QUEEN. Dell is honestly one of the most amazing characters in this book, admittedly a little stand-offish but for *reasons* that are explained later on in the story. Dell truly cares about Cara and the two of them do have some witty banter now and again and I just adore the two of them so much. I need them married and I need more content from them. What annoyed me was that the style was abrupt, at times there would be paragraphs where author used more descriptive language and I began to feel engaged with the environment a bit more. But then all of a sudden the voice changed and it became feeling robotic with little to no description at all.

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But people have a way of dipping around Cara’s guard, of scrabbling at her armor, including Dell, Cara’s supervisor. In another version of Cara’s world, Cara’s relationship with Dell may have had the opportunity to be based on more than the resentful, grudging necessity of co-workers who navigate around each other like ships and icebergs. In another version of Cara’s world, Dell wasn’t too afraid of where Cara came from to want her, and Cara wasn’t too afraid that Dell would disappear into the dark pit that is Cara’s past to confront her about it. In this world, their moments together are drenched with a bruised, unthwarted longing, filled with endless distances. We are told that there are about 300 worlds that vibrate just right with ours to visit it. Now, what would that entail? That would mean that of all the universes that are slightly different from ours, only 300 are different but not too much to be visitable. We don't really know how worlds are created but basically, our every decision should have parallel worlds branching out: you take the underground instead of bus - new world. You broke your coffee mug - there should be still innumerable other worlds where it's still standing on your desk. A compelling stand-alone debut that will leave readers thrilled, thoughtful, and anticipating the author’s next book. I liked many elements of the story - the ones that always draw me in - how nature and nurture and circumstances can change a person's life path. But a lot of potential here was left unexplored. The novel is too long for what it is. It doesn't quite work structurally - there are some good twists, but no big climax. The villain never materialized as a major force. The story left me wanting.There is a lot going on in this journey, but the pace and movement of The Space Between Worlds are masterfully done, especially for a debut novel. The story is consistently engaging as Cara works through the various transformations and challenges of her life as a traverser and the ending, both in matters of character growth and plot development, is surprising and satisfying. They say hunting monsters will turn you into one. That isn’t what’s happening now. Sometimes to kill a dragon, you have to remember that you breathe fire too. This isn’t a becoming; it’s a revealing. I’ve been a monster all along.

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Suspenseful, frightening, and sometimes poignant—provided the reader has a generously willing suspension of disbelief. The novel is set in a world — Earth 179 — where a genius named Adam Bosch figured out the secret to traveling between worlds. His company, the Eldridge Institute, sends out travelers to the ones that they can reach (380 of them) to gather data to study them: understanding the differences between different worlds, figure out what conditions make for meaningful changes, and whatnot.Adam, he's such an interesting mind, as the man who was behind the ability to explore the multiverse, he's definitely got a lot on his plate. I found him to be extremely intelligent, calculated, and reminiscent of his other-universe counterparts, whom you meet in the story. sfadb: The Kitschies 2021". Science Fiction Awards Database. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022 . Retrieved 1 October 2023. Conceptually, The Space Between Worlds has a lot of potential. In this version of parallel universes, you can only travel to a different one if your counterpart is already dead. Enter Cara, who has died in most other worlds, so she's able to travel between them. Yep, I can totally get behind that. But that was pretty much it for things I enjoyed, and it was only a very small part of the story. Even worthless things can become valuable once they become rare. This is the grand lesson of my life.

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I can hear her smiling but not smiling from 196 worlds away. I’ve dodged the physical training for my job since just after my hiring six years ago. She’s so uptight, you’d think she’d just report me, but forcing me on these long walks is her answer. Loth-wolves, creatures native to Lothal, were intrinsically tied to the World Between Worlds and were capable of traveling through the realm in a similar manner to hyperspace travel. The Mortis gods painting served as the key to unveiling the entry way to the realm, through assistance from a key stone from the temple, by a Force-wielder, who was to place their hand on the Daughter's encircled hand. [1]

I really did love the set up for this book and the idea of how the multiverses worked and how they were used by the major corporation. The science has no real explanations about how it works but I was okay with that. I really enjoyed the limitations on multiverse travel. The main character, Cara, was fun and I loved the hints of mystery about her from the very beginning. There is something gratifying about going places where I’m dead and touching things I was never even meant to see. (c) Now, let's imagine you have a powerful, lifechanging secret with unimaginable consequences. What do you do? I know, I know: you stand in the middle of a jolly croud and blurt in to the accompaniment of fireworks. Right? The Space Between Worlds is absolutely riveting during the first 50%. It raises some really important questions. How would your life be any different if you had 374 different versions of you? Despite your best efforts, are there certain factors in your life that are always with you? Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (Indirect mention only)

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What they don’t tell you about getting everything you ever wanted is the cold-sweat panic when you think about losing it. For someone who’d never had anything to lose, it’s like drowning, all the time.” Honestly, my first thought after finishing the book was "I need more Cara and Dell content STAT" but I was also super satisfied with how this book ended should it remain a standalone. However, I felt that this book handled it's multiverse very well and it was explained in a clear and concise way that made it easy to follow along with.a b drbialkowski (29 December 2020). "The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson: A Review". The Roar . Retrieved 5 October 2023.