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ghostreader2099's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
fictionalkate's review against another edition
4.0
Caymen Meyers has always known there are two kinds of people in her town. Those who are rich and those who make their livings catering to the wealthy. After spending her life watching her mother struggle to make ends meet, Caymen knows people with money aren't like her and her friends. When she meets Xander Spence, Caymen thinks he will be no different from any of the other wealthy people she's met before. He has the audacity to beckon her when he's browsing in the doll store where she works! But despite his bad first impression, Caymen comes to learn that despite all his money, maybe Xander is different. They may come from worlds apart but perhaps they can overcome the distance between them.
If you are looking for a well written, funny, thoroughly entertaining and romantic read - look no further than The Distance Between Us. From the first few pages I was hooked. Caymen is a great narrator - sarcasm and all. She's a little bitter about the hand life has dealt her so far and is resigned to withering away in her mother's slightly creepy porcelain doll store. Her sense of humour is 'dry' and it works well with everything else going on in the novel. Her relationship with her mother is complicated with duty, guilt and obligation tied together with a lot of love.
When she meets Xander she's convinced he's just like every other rich person who expects her to wait on them hand and foot. And he is - but at the same time he isn't. He also wants more to life than what is expected of him and together the two of them form a friendship. Their camaraderie is fantastic to read. Caymen and Xander both challenge each other to step outside of their comfort zones and try to look at life in a different way. Their career days were perfect! I couldn't wait to see what they came up with next! The romance between the the two develops at a wonderful pace with Caymen being scared to admit there is anything more than friendship going on but at the same time not being able to resist Xander's charms. I loved the duality of the title with it referring to both their vastly different backgrounds but also to a quote from Caymen's mother, "the difference between a 'boy friend' and a 'boyfriend' [...] Just a little space."
One of the highlights is the romance in this novel. Caymen is closed off but somehow Xander manages to get under her shell. He's charming and manages to break all the stereotypical behavioural traits Caymen has come to expect from someone of his standing. The chemistry between them is there from their first meeting and it was amazing to see how it grew over the novel. This kind of slow burning romance was perfectly executed.
This book deals with social issues, friendships and also family relationships. Caymen's mother disapproves of Xander because she doesn't want her daughter to be hurt the way she was. The parent/child dynamic is an interesting one and I like how the author examined it from a number of different angles.
The Distance Between Us was a pleasure to read. This is the kind of novel which is a perfect beach read or for one of those days when all you want is just to curl up with a cute book. Sweet with poignant moments, Kasie West has managed to combine a beautifully written story with wonderfully interesting characters and a swoon-worthy romance. I will definitely be on the look out for anything else Kasie West writes!
If you are looking for a well written, funny, thoroughly entertaining and romantic read - look no further than The Distance Between Us. From the first few pages I was hooked. Caymen is a great narrator - sarcasm and all. She's a little bitter about the hand life has dealt her so far and is resigned to withering away in her mother's slightly creepy porcelain doll store. Her sense of humour is 'dry' and it works well with everything else going on in the novel. Her relationship with her mother is complicated with duty, guilt and obligation tied together with a lot of love.
When she meets Xander she's convinced he's just like every other rich person who expects her to wait on them hand and foot. And he is - but at the same time he isn't. He also wants more to life than what is expected of him and together the two of them form a friendship. Their camaraderie is fantastic to read. Caymen and Xander both challenge each other to step outside of their comfort zones and try to look at life in a different way. Their career days were perfect! I couldn't wait to see what they came up with next! The romance between the the two develops at a wonderful pace with Caymen being scared to admit there is anything more than friendship going on but at the same time not being able to resist Xander's charms. I loved the duality of the title with it referring to both their vastly different backgrounds but also to a quote from Caymen's mother, "the difference between a 'boy friend' and a 'boyfriend' [...] Just a little space."
One of the highlights is the romance in this novel. Caymen is closed off but somehow Xander manages to get under her shell. He's charming and manages to break all the stereotypical behavioural traits Caymen has come to expect from someone of his standing. The chemistry between them is there from their first meeting and it was amazing to see how it grew over the novel. This kind of slow burning romance was perfectly executed.
This book deals with social issues, friendships and also family relationships. Caymen's mother disapproves of Xander because she doesn't want her daughter to be hurt the way she was. The parent/child dynamic is an interesting one and I like how the author examined it from a number of different angles.
The Distance Between Us was a pleasure to read. This is the kind of novel which is a perfect beach read or for one of those days when all you want is just to curl up with a cute book. Sweet with poignant moments, Kasie West has managed to combine a beautifully written story with wonderfully interesting characters and a swoon-worthy romance. I will definitely be on the look out for anything else Kasie West writes!
usandalgona's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this! Thanks for publishing it, Mrs. West, and thanks to all those people who persuaded her to.
***REVIEW TO BE HEAVILY, HEAVILY EDITED***
The characters were so likable. Skye is a beautiful name in itself, and I appreciated the living-above-a-doll-store and graveyard situation. It was unique. But best of all was Caymen. She's such an interesting character, and I love, love, love how the book was in first-person, only in Caymen's perspective, because I ADORE unreliable narrators. Also, her humor? Oh, my appreciation cannot be put in words. And I am not being sarcastic.
(And Sean? So endearing, I can't even.
And it made so much sense that she calls her grandparents by her first names. I was wondering if the ending was just going to be too perfect, and she calls them Grandma and Grandpa, and everything is rainbows, and I guess it sort of was, but not really. Not so much that I disliked it. I'm sort of used to those endings, and they're nice to read. And besides, her life before was worse in terms of the after.
I was sometimes confused why Caymen reacted like she did, but all of them were explained, which was good. Xander is a very nice character - love the hot cocoa thing. That's unique and so much potential for shipping.
Oh, and that girlfriend situation? It might be a cliché, but I liked it very much. (At Caymen's expense.)
I'm really sorry to the people involved with the cover if I hurt your feelings, but boy, that cover almost turned me away from this book, to be absolutely blunt. I'm sort of against using models on book covers when it doesn't really make sense with the book (the dress is pink. and several other details) - I see it as a bit too commercial for my taste. (And I get that everything can't match. I just don't like those types of book covers, that's all. Yes, throw that old idiom at me.) So I got it on my Kindle. The font's cute, though.
***REVIEW TO BE HEAVILY, HEAVILY EDITED***
The characters were so likable. Skye is a beautiful name in itself, and I appreciated the living-above-a-doll-store and graveyard situation. It was unique. But best of all was Caymen. She's such an interesting character, and I love, love, love how the book was in first-person, only in Caymen's perspective, because I ADORE unreliable narrators. Also, her humor? Oh, my appreciation cannot be put in words. And I am not being sarcastic.
(And Sean? So endearing, I can't even.
And it made so much sense that she calls her grandparents by her first names. I was wondering if the ending was just going to be too perfect, and she calls them Grandma and Grandpa, and everything is rainbows, and I guess it sort of was, but not really. Not so much that I disliked it. I'm sort of used to those endings, and they're nice to read. And besides, her life before was worse in terms of the after.
I was sometimes confused why Caymen reacted like she did, but all of them were explained, which was good. Xander is a very nice character - love the hot cocoa thing. That's unique and so much potential for shipping.
Oh, and that girlfriend situation? It might be a cliché, but I liked it very much. (At Caymen's expense.)
I'm really sorry to the people involved with the cover if I hurt your feelings, but boy, that cover almost turned me away from this book, to be absolutely blunt. I'm sort of against using models on book covers when it doesn't really make sense with the book (the dress is pink. and several other details) - I see it as a bit too commercial for my taste. (And I get that everything can't match. I just don't like those types of book covers, that's all. Yes, throw that old idiom at me.) So I got it on my Kindle. The font's cute, though.
olivereadingnook's review against another edition
1.0
The characters were really bland with no personality. The story itself didn't have much substance, and I didn't care much for what was going on. It was a really tedious book to read.
kelseybee17's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so cute, funny, and swoon worthy! I couldn't have loved it any more.
vreadss's review against another edition
3.0
3.75/5 the beginning was a little boring for me but the second half was much better THIS REMINDED ME OF GILMORE GIRLS
inkwellofwords's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a lot of fun and just an overall enjoyable read.
thecorioliseffect's review against another edition
4.0
Oh look. Kasie West wrote another cute, mindless, clean romance. Her books are adorable. Don't expect anything too deep. Everything is pretty clichéd, but she's basically become an auto read author for me.