A review by mirroredpages
The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

3.5

I've currently been in a contemporary YA mood, so I tore through this book so quickly. However, I don't think that is a testament to how good it was. The plot was a bit lacking and some of the characters felt very flat to me. Towards the end of the book, as well, there were still so many issues to solve and the author seemed to wrap it up in quite a hurry. Some problems were remedied way too easily and others weren't really addressed at all, which left me feeling irked and having wished the author hadn't ended it quite so suddenly. West also fabricated a lot of tension and tried to create a love triangle that was honestly unnecessary and overly forced. What I did like about the book though, was showing family dynamics in such a real way, and how it's often difficult to always see eye to eye. She also touched on different socioeconomic classes and how that can impact a relationship, but I wanted that to be more fleshed out. Overall, not the best contemporary I've read, but still a fun, light read.