Between the Lives

by Jessica Shirvington

The perfect life or the perfect love? You choose.

The taut psychological thriller from YA superstar Jessica Shirvington.

Ages:13+

Sabine isn't like anyone else.

For as long as she can remember, she's had two lives. Every twenty-four hours she 'Shifts', living each day twice.

All Sabine has ever wanted is the chance to live one life. When it seems like this might finally be possible, Sabine begins a series of dangerous experiments to achieve her goal. But is she willing to risk everything - including the one man who might actually believe her?

Ages: 13+

• ISBN10: 1743098111
• ISBN13: 9781743098110
• Publish Date: 1 May 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: AU
• Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sarah Says]

I LOVED loved loved Shirvington's Disruption duology, so I had extremely high hopes for the quality and my enjoyment for this book - and it lived up to them. I found this book to be super cute and easy to get into. I easily connected with Sabine and felt for her plight. The love interest was to die for, or rather to live for. Between the Lives is the story of a young woman literally living two lives. *WARNING it's a Tearjerker* Oh how I cried!! But the ending did make up for the tears, leaving me warm and fuzzy inside.

[Kelly]

http://www.divabooknerd.com/2014/10/between-lives-by-jessica-shirvington.html
Jessica Shirvington, you are brilliant. Between The Lives drew me in, kept me enthralled and left me absolutely broken. From the first few chapters, I found myself emotionally involved in both Sabine's lives, and the real girl underneath both personas. She lived both lives as expected of those around her, but has held the secret of the two worlds her entire life. She feels incredibly alone.

But the genuine version of Sabine lines between her two worlds, where no one knows who she truly is. My heart ached for her situation, which could be considered a metaphor for how so many teens feel during those awkward years of finding their feet and their place in the world. It was beautifully written with almost a poetic tone, intelligent and unique. I loved how Sabine was able to retain a separate identity in both her lives, even though neither was a reflection of her true self. She was sassy and social aware, but leading both lives has left her tired and she tests the limits to see how separate her two worlds have now become. Until she meets Ethan.

I loved Ethan. His character was a turning point in Sabine's life and offered salvation, even without wanting to deter her decision. He represented life and urged her to consider her choices. But most of all, he was able to see the real Sabine, not the girl who was committed for an alleged mental illness or seemingly self harming. He was the support Sabine's character desperately needed, for someone just to see the real girl.

Jessica Shirvington is phenomenal. I should have prepared myself for the deep emotional investment after having read and loved Disruption. The stunning turns the storyline took left me breathless and emotionally spent. Another brilliant Aussie author added to my favourites list.

[boghunden]

A bit too long for my taste. Or not enough action. You decide.

It felt like going we were going back and forth forever and nothing really happened. She fell in love and that's it. The way she suddenly just knew how to deal with everything was just unrealistic. Because having two lives and being aware of it and switching back and forth between them are so realistic.

I don't know, it just felt like a contemporary romance novel, but with a twist. I was expecting more from the whole "two alternate lives" storyline :/

The characters are okay, I liked Ethan, I really did. Dex on the other hand. Wtf?! He was just a jerk, all the way through.

The ending though... So predictable, I can't even begin to describe it!