A review by dianawolfess
In-Between by MJ James

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

FMC:  Alicia

MMC(s):  none

Tropes:  Own voice autism rep, motherly love, found family, aromantic/asexual rep, queer romance

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Perspective: Third, mostly from Alicia’s perspective

Plot or character driven: Both

Spicy scenes breakdown:

> Present? No. 

Burn speed: No romance burn. 

Can this be read as a stand-alone:  Yes

Re-Readability:  High. 

Content/Trigger Warnings/Enticements:  Peril, people being ableist, classism, s. Assault (past, referenced). 

I received an advanced listener copy of this book, and this is my voluntary, honest review. 

Weird things are happening around Alicia’s son, Kenny. They found out that his dad was an elf, with magic, and Kenny has inherited magical abilities. Meanwhile, his donor is up to nefarious deeds. 

This was a really cute, non-spicy story. It’s full of motherly love, and you can tell that Alicia has been discriminated against even in a school environment, and she is not about to let that happen to her son.  I am not sure if it’s true in the book, but in the audio version the narrator doesn’t really use contractions on spoken words by the characters which lends for an odd formality. 

I really liked this, and I’m curious to read more about this world.