A review by kat__z8
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

adventurous 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? It's complicated

3.75

I admit the rating only happened because I had such a high expectation for this book, and it was partly my fault. I was expecting a head-spinning romance that withstood the trial of time and multiverses (sounds so corny but I can't help it), and a plot so intricately and cleverly planned, with a twist that will take my breath away. I kept waiting for the ultimate twist, for the romance to finally take place and for the pining to be more than a few flirtatious words, but those never came.
The romance, especially—while it did have a few passages that gave me the urge to cry—wasn't explored enough until the last few chapters. Cara and Dell had been pining for 6 years, but they never actually communicate about literally anything, they never interacted much and instead Cara is off to another world "fraternizing" with people I absolutely don't care about. But the romance between Cara and Dell is sweet, if anything. It was partly my fault for expecting more romance here, because this book has more of the plot, multiverses, and characters exploration than the romance. 
The overall concept is interesting enough, but I felt that the plot meandered a bit. While it was interesting to see the characters becoming different versions of people in other universe, it was simply too distracting and a bit convoluted, plus I didn't care enough about the side characters anyway.
Overall, still a nice and fun read if you're looking for a sci-fi book with a sapphic romance as a minor subplot.
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