A moving book about the difficult process of moving on following a loss, and the complications of a new romance when your partner has died, The Space Between by Jenn Crowell is something of an emotional roller coaster. I thought the author did a wonderful job of showing how difficult this process can be, not just for the couple involved but also for their wider families. I also thought it was positive that the author had her characters embrace the value of therapy and talking to someone about the issues they faced, and that she tried to reinforce the importance of taking care of your mental health in the same way you would your physical health. I do wish that we as readers were given a little more of the background of the friendship between the characters, it would have made them a little more believable.
I read a review copy courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

This novel lives in heavy and dark topics - mental illness, loss, parenting - yet manages to maintain a lightness that still makes it a good beach read. It was a bit to much of a romance novel for my liking but I thought the author handled the heavier topics well.

The Space Between is not an easy read but it is a very worthwhile one. It is a novel that is very hard to put down because the story is deeply engrossing and draws you into the turmoil that the main characters, Nora and Jascha, endure.
Nora and Jascha have always been there for each other but an ocean apart from being emotionally well to survive a relationship. Nora is reeling from the death of her husband from leukemia and Jascha’s family was killed in a car wreck that he still suffers emotionally from. The healing takes place for both of them as they separate intentionally to allow for it to happen, never losing sight of the love that awaits them when the healing is complete.

This novel lives in heavy and dark topics - mental illness, loss, parenting - yet manages to maintain a lightness that still makes it a good beach read. It was a bit to much of a romance novel for my liking but I thought the author handled the heavier topics well.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an early release of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fairly decent book but I didn't really feel that I connected with the characters at any point. I was pretty hooked by the first few chapters of Gloria's breakdown but it got a little too overtly introspective coupled with lovey-doveyness for me as it went on and I didn't feel very invested in the storyline.

I'd still recommend it to people who are interested in the book description, as it does exactly what it says on the tin!

3/5 stars

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