Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott

Instead, they're more romance centered with an underlying issue as the obstacle.īETWEEN HERE AND FOREVER fit this familiar formula, but I didn't love the main character, which was an issue. They have hints of depth and offer small doses of tough subjects without making them the main focus. I treat Scott's novels almost like transitions. Scott's Simon Pulse novels are relatively light, quick reads, which is nice after reading a dense novel or an especially emotional read. Each time I see that she has a new one on the way, I find myself excited, but, unfortunately, BETWEEN HERE AND FOREVER fell short of my expectations. I've read ever one of her Simon Pulse titles starting with BLOOM way back in 2007. It’s refreshing to have such a candid look at what happens to the ones left behind, even when the leaving party isn’t technically dead.įor people who are looking for a good winter weather book, Elizabeth Scott’s Between Here and Forever is the one to pick.I've loved Elizabeth Scott's novels for years. It talks about subjects that people don’t want to think about, the what-ifs that only the most unfortunate have to contemplate. It was fun, but it was also thought-provoking and deep. It moved quickly, and Scott made sure to drop clues so the readers can make guesses about what’s going on. I enjoyed this book a lot, even if I did want to yell at Abby nine times out of ten.

Her sister has secrets that only a select few know, and as Abby tries to untangle the mystery of Tess’s strange depression, she realizes that she can’t hold herself back from what she wants because she’s scared. She only sees what her sister wants her to see, and doesn’t even try to look past that. She doesn’t realize that her perception of her sister might just be as skewed as an outsider’s view. Always thinking she is ugly and horrible and nothing in comparison to her sister. She said she didn’t want to be like her sister, but still goes around always expecting people to want her sister, not her. Throughout the book I wanted to scream at Abby. But on another, she resents the feeling of inferiority she gets when she’s around her sister. On one hand, she’s desperate for her sister to wake up. But trying to be careful didn’t melt the ice that her car slid on.Ībby has complicated feelings towards this. The ironic thing is, she had waited until the roads were free of possible drunk drivers. On her way home from a New Year’s party, she got into a terrible accident.

In Between Here and Forever, the main character Abby’s sister Tess is in a coma. Teens who enjoy books by authors like Sarah Dessen won’t be able to put this book down.

I would definitely recommend Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott.