![]() ![]() ![]() A superb debut novel from an author who is definitely one to watch out for. Language is rich and accessible and the storytelling is exquisitely crafted, perfectly telling this tale of love and struggle. ![]() Characters develop so well through what is not said in the poetic text as much as what is. Beautifully written this is a story that captures and holds the reader from start to finish. ![]() Slowly, quietly, they become part of Beth's life and open up her heart and her world, highlighting how warmth, support, friendship and love can impact positively on a life and help greatly in its healing.Ī sensitive exploration of mental illness and new love between two young women. One morning, a dog called Mouse appears at her window, followed by his owner Alice. She is quiet, anxious and her mental health issues have led her to hide away in her snug safe house, believing that it is only in total isolation that she will be able to find happiness and peace and not have to be fearful all the time, while battling her mental demons. Written in free verse, this tells the story of Beth, a teenage girl, through the course of one year. APA style: Grehan, Meg: The Space Between.And by the time New Year’s Eve comes round. As Beth’s year of solitude rolls out, Alice gently steals her way first into Beth’s house and later into her heart. But she has reckoned without floppy-eared, tail-wagging Mouse, who comes nosing to her window. Grehan, Meg: The Space Between." Retrieved from It’s New Year’s Eve, and Beth plans to spend a whole year alone, in her snug, safe house. 2017 The School Library Association 18 Jun. MLA style: "Grehan, Meg: The Space Between." The Free Library. ![]()
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