Comments on: Review: The Space Between Trees

By: Stacy Dillon

Stacy Dillon — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:26:19 +0000

I’ve been wanting to read this since I first heard about it. Will have to move it up on the pile!

By: Liz B

Liz B — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:28:39 +0000

Dodie, thanks for the link! I love Katie’s explanation of the characters and origin of the stories.

By: Dodie Ownes

Dodie Ownes — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:23:12 +0000

Anyone that wants to know a little more about Katie Williams and the book should pop on over to http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/newsletters/newsletterbucketsljteen/885380-444/the_debut-katie_williams.html.csp – SLJTeen interviewed Katie in the June 9 issue. Have a look!

By: Liz B

Liz B — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:15:51 +0000

Peni, these two are unlikable! The reason I read the end of this book is I was half-convinced that Evie was crazy (all about eve?) and had killed Zabet. Evie was that bad. Yet I was still fascinated by her, by the relationships around her, wondering why she was like this, wondering where the story would go. The mystery is almost a side issue and I was a bit surprised it was resolved at all. I think Evie’s getting caught up in Hadley/Zabet’s life, especially the interaction with boys, will have appeal with teen readers (tho it wasn’t so much me, so I didn’t really get into those power games). It’s funny you say Mr. McCabe is your favorite; I just finished EFRAIN’S SECRET and the parents were the 2 that most interested me! But that is because they are my age, I t hink.

Barbara, let us know what you think!

By: barbara bottner

barbara bottner — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:49:10 +0000

Love this review. Love to know about a character who is not likable that carries a compelling story. thanks for the heads up.

By: Peni Griffin

Peni Griffin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:31:35 +0000

I spent most of the book wanting to slap both Evie and Hadley. Which is not an unreasonable way for a middle-aged woman to feel when reading a book about two teen-age girls! It’s not for everybody, though. You pick this up expecting a thriller, you’re going to be disappointed. This will be one of those books, like *Criss-Cross,* that the minority of literary readers love and large chunks of the YA readership will complain about, loudly.

But hey, literary YAs need something to read, too, and I may be underestimating the number of mainstream teens who will identify with Hadley and Evie so strongly that they won’t notice how annoying and counterproductive their self-conscious secretiveness is. Mr. McCabe is probably only my favorite character because I’m pushing 50.

Poor Jonah.