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The Distance Between Us

Kasie West

3.77 AVERAGE


Not my favorite Kasie West book, but still a cute read!

Strange, a bit cliché, but sweet. I was expecting a bit more, though.

This was a freaking adorable and lighthearted read I definitely needed. Cute sweet romance with an all to adorable twist to wrap this story up in a neat little package.

Review on my blog: http://aideensbookobsession.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-distance-between-us-by-kasie-west.html?m=1

3.5

I'm writing this review just to remember my thoughts on The distance between us, but based on other reviews and average rating, this won't be something that majority will agree upon.
I've read some Kasie West books before and I even liked the ones that had lower rating more. The basic premise of the book is interesting and might work for sure. Poor girl/rich guy love story is a timeless classic when it comes to romantic cliché and I believe that you can always write new and original pieces based upon this concept. So what went wrong for me?
I start with the positives. I liked Caymen sarcasm, I've only encountered a few female book protagonists capable of a good one liners, so I instantly connected with her. The story seemed good. Caymen is from a poor family, they struggle financially, the reader is not really sure whether she can afford to go to college, there are other family secrets to unravel so you always thinking about what is actually happening, the 'career days' with the rich guy are great opportunity for them to connect on a deeper level, the second guy is also cute and luckily not an A-hole and best friend is happily in a relationship and always there for the main protagonist, no drama. But the one negative is that, for me, it does not work. There's not enough depth to this story. I could not decided if this is supposed to be light YA romance or more of a contemporary with some romance in it. For romance, it lacked romance. Yes, both of the guys are cute but Mason, the lead singer, smells like cigarettes (bleh) and acts too casual around Caymen to know if this will be right relationship for her, even though she insists that he is right for her, I guess because she's poor or something. Xander is a good looking rich guy with proper manners, pretty eyes and cute smile, but why exactly he wanted to date her was mystery to me the whole book. He keeps repeating that they are similar, because they don't really know what they want to be after high school but I didn't catch that moment when this become obvious to him.

This book starts off very slow that then get better as you read the book.
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I really enjoyed reading this book.. i had trouble putting it down.

3/5

What Kasie West does that puts her on a level higher than most contemporary authors I've read is dialogue. Her dialogue is so real, funny, and entertaining. This book had me laughing or smiling at a line every chapter. The romance builds slowly from friendship and while there's the trope of non-communication getting in the way of romance, all the issues Caymen and Xander face are very relatable. Kasie West is quickly becoming a surprise favorite author of mine.