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A review by alliehwilliams
The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff
5.0
As a fan of The Replacement, I had high expectations for this book and Yovanoff did not disappoint. She is one of the better YA authors at building atmosphere and tension. I am not a big fan of description but Yovanoff does a great job of building each scene in a way I can easily visualize, without drowning me in overwritten, adjective-y floweriness. She writes as though she is writing for the screen and it makes her world-building that much stronger.
Despite being the daughter of Lilith and Lucifer, Daphne is one of the more innocent, earnest YA protags I've come across in a long time. Much as I love a good snarky heroine, it was a really nice change of pace to experience a point of view such as Daphne's. I was less enthusiastic about Truman. Yes, he is understandably damaged but there were a few points where I just wanted to shake him...maybe I just wasn't in the right frame of mind to love him. I would also have liked to know Obie better, although I understand I got to know him as well as possible considering the plot.
The only thing keeping this from 5 stars is that ending felt rushed to me. Regardless, Brenna Yovanoff's future releases have earned a place on my 'must buy' list. I highly recommend to fans of YA paranormal with a strong romantic element. Also fans of beautiful, descriptive writing.
Despite being the daughter of Lilith and Lucifer, Daphne is one of the more innocent, earnest YA protags I've come across in a long time. Much as I love a good snarky heroine, it was a really nice change of pace to experience a point of view such as Daphne's. I was less enthusiastic about Truman. Yes, he is understandably damaged but there were a few points where I just wanted to shake him...maybe I just wasn't in the right frame of mind to love him. I would also have liked to know Obie better, although I understand I got to know him as well as possible considering the plot.
The only thing keeping this from 5 stars is that ending felt rushed to me. Regardless, Brenna Yovanoff's future releases have earned a place on my 'must buy' list. I highly recommend to fans of YA paranormal with a strong romantic element. Also fans of beautiful, descriptive writing.