Between Here and Forever
by Elizabeth Scott
I was extremely intrigued by the premise of Between Here and Forever: the younger, forgotten sister is suddenly thrust in the spotlight when her older sister gets in an accident and falls into a coma. I thought it would be a normal coming-of-age, teenage exploration novel, in which the protagonist learns how to shine and grows into the many facets of her wonderful personality. Unfortunately, the story many, many twists and turns in directions I didn’t like that.
The lead is given promising character traits at the start—hard-working, supportive, loyal—but they don’t really get developed as the story goes on. Instead, when she’s given room to shine, all she does is focus on other people, namely her sister and a new love interest. Social issues are given a front seat in this novel, something I wasn’t expecting. Readers who were looking for a light read should just stick to Sarah Desson novels. Elizabeth Scott seems like she has a chip on her shoulder and needs to write out her social frustrations, which I’m sure goes over well with other readers; it just didn’t resonate with me.
The lead is given promising character traits at the start—hard-working, supportive, loyal—but they don’t really get developed as the story goes on. Instead, when she’s given room to shine, all she does is focus on other people, namely her sister and a new love interest. Social issues are given a front seat in this novel, something I wasn’t expecting. Readers who were looking for a light read should just stick to Sarah Desson novels. Elizabeth Scott seems like she has a chip on her shoulder and needs to write out her social frustrations, which I’m sure goes over well with other readers; it just didn’t resonate with me.