The Space Between Worlds

I've never loved a book quite so much. Touches on racial inequality, classism, and the protagonist is a bisexual woman of color, with multiple background enby characters. So much representation and such a deep, complex story line. I was surprised this really is a stand alone; the more I read the more I thought there had to be many more in a saga for how much ground this book covers. It succeeded, to my delight and consternation, in being a wonderful and complete story in this single edition (there are no more, but I want to devour everything this author ever publishes now). As a bonus, what could be called the book's only 'sex scene' is really implied and as a wlw on the asexual spectrum I really appreciated this. Again, SO. MUCH. REPRESENTATION.Ms. Micaiah Johnson, PLEASE write many more books. I will happily read anything you publish. Your work is a gift to this world.

The book starts well enough and kept my interest up to the 50% mark. After that it became an exercise in tedium all the way up to the 80% point, after which I deleted it because I no longer cared about any of the characters or about how the story ends. An interesting concept, but no follow through on plot.

When I started this book, I was intrigued by the ancient/future civilization that could traverse hundreds of alternate worlds. I wanted more science and technology and instead was swept away by the very familiar dichotomy of rich versus poor, black versus white, educated versus street smart. A delicious and soul searching trip into how society molds people and how tiny changes in life make all the difference. You MUST read this one because it has so much relevance to our current world.

I cant quite put my finger on it, but there’s something of Butler’s Parables here. Gritty enough to imagine a future where one world is ripping off its parallels and where a rich elite get richer at the expense of everyone else. Tender enough to show the relationships between different characters in both their rawest and their most guarded moments.Using the multiverse as a springboard for exploring a (highly) possible human future makes for some interesting plot possibilities, but it’s the character-driven and political aspects that make it truly interesting.An easy read that allows for deeper thinking.

The Space Between Worlds offers an interesting view of the multiverse, in which your oppressor in one world could be your savior in another, while secrets can threaten to tear all the worlds apart.Cara is a young woman who travels or visits various worlds by virtue of the fact that her doppelgangers are dead in most of them. It makes her a valuable traveler if only she can stay alive. But when she is assigned a "pull" to visit a new world she discovers that the information that she is dead in that world is incorrect. Her doppelganger has faked her death, and her net of relationships in that world is opposite to that in her own world. Her visit there and return home unleashes a powerful chain of events.One of the interesting facets of this book is the implicit racism Cara has faced and escaped, and the raw nature of socioeconomic stratification in her homeworld. This novel held my interest and the audiobook, narrated by Nicole Lewis, is nicely done.CW: descriptions of prior domestic violence and terror visited upon various characters.I received a digital review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I read a lot, and so have to budget my books. I rarely if ever spend $13.99 on a single, book but this came highly recommended and I loved the sample.It's such a pleasure to read such a beautifully written book, with a complex, interesting plot and some great characters. I loved this book. I really enjoyed Cara, our main character. I loved the world she inhabited and the people she met. But mostly I loved the idea of this book and how it used the multiverse to explore the here and now. I would look for more by this author. Well worth the money!

This book had surprises at every corner and none were predictable. Micaiah’s writing style draws you into this world and makes you believe. One could say that the twists were nothing new but how she introduced them kept this book thrilling and I found myself never knowing what to expect; which was enjoyable.I loved how she interpreted multiverse travelling; especially how she approached the paradox effect. Something that for me, a novice, was unique. This book covers love, revenge, pain, flawed human emotions and reactions but left one hopeful for the human psyche.

This feels like a cross between A Memory Called Empire, Fury Road, and something entirely unique. Cara starts as someone caught between two worlds, but is really a part of a huge number more. This was beautifully imagined, intense, and thought provoking.

The characters are flawed but strong and their personalities reflect their histories. The tale should be bleak but somehow manages to find a shaft of light. So many dystopic worlds and a central character that has been tempered by their flames but still retains a strong moral compass.The plot is thoroughly engaging and keeps a cracking pace from start to finish.If I had to find a criticism it would be the amount of internal monologue which leaves little room for action. But then I am from Mars

When I was young I really enjoyed science fiction but over the years I have found the genre less appealing. I decided to give this novel a try because of its intriguing focus on the concept of the multiverse. But there's too much internal monologue and the plot is so predictable there's a lack of any suspense. No twists, just a rather slow meander to an underwhelming denouement. As with so much in this genre it was very much a case of style over substance. Disappointing.

I got halfway through this book and had to give up as it was sooooo boring. I think even if you are an insomniac attempted to use this to get you off to sleep you would find it so irritating it will keep you awake.The character kept on going on about how this person called Nick Nick compared in different worlds I couldn't help but think of the comedian Jim Davidson and one of his characters, which probably made it hard to take the book seriously.It was more like a soap drama than Science Fiction.

Not often disappointed with a story, I was hoping for a more intricate plot as this was a multiverse story.The story actually stayed in the same place and focused on one woman and the story surrounding her relationship with one man and his family.It was compelling enough to read and I enjoyed the main character.I just expected something more.

Well written, impactful, unique voice, tight story, unforgettable characters. And a very imaginative take on multiple worlds science fiction. My attention flagged a little bit in chapters 2-3 but it was well worth sticking through as the pace picked up and became unstoppable.