"The Space Between" this and other bestselling novels......
The Space Between Us is quite an ambitious novel. The universal themes of gender roles, identity, class struggles, poverty, family bonds and love are pervasive, but it is written so eloquently and with such dynamic force that it supercedes the vast majority of bestselling fiction on bookstore shelves today.
This characters and circumstances of this novel could take place in any time and place throughout history, which is what makes it so relatable. The fact that the author chose to set it in Bombay only adds to its appealability, in my opinion. Learning of the customs and pasttimes of the people if India added another layer of fascination, yet these could have been people you all know and love.
What was most brilliant about this novel was the quiet, subtle way the story unfolded, as opposed to it being thrust upon the reader from page one. You will inevitably become so immersed in the characters' stories, you'll be shocked at the way their lives unfold.
I can't recommend this book highly enough. The author is a briliant and magical storyteller and I look forward to reading anything and everything she writes!
