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The Between by Tananarive Due

7 reviews

takecoverbooksptbo's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Addiction, and Car accident

Minor: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Stalking

georgiaaa's review

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Hate crime, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident and Domestic abuse

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Gun violence, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Homophobia

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Racial slurs, Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Drug use, Child death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Minor: Bullying, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

jonathaneden's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, Violence, Murder, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

bookishbutch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Hate crime, and Murder

spcandybars's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was such a fantastically written exploration of the tie between dreams and consciousness. The tension is palpable as Hilton’s life appears to branch off just to be yanked back into place again and I felt so engaged with his childhood and grandmother. In the last third, things began picking up as Hilton got new insights and I honestly think it was the perfect time to pick up the pace. The end is devastating but cathartic in a way that could only be achieved with a very limited set of options. 

The first third of the book contains very graphic sexual content including a depiction of explicit infidelity but it’s very distinct when the narrative departs from that highly sexualized place as it’s one of the first confirmations we have to begin understanding how Hilton’s perceptions of reality are slipping. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence and Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Stalking