The Space Between Worlds

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And lastly I loved the potential it had and hope that this author decides to expend her universes in the future and give us more than a stand-alone especially since this is not a standalone kind of story. Voices murmur through the crowd. This is when Ruralites believe in making confession, when the fire has grabbed God’s attention and no mortal ears can hear through the explosion. So I wait, and when the next bloom of gold breaks open into the sky with a scream, I tell my truth.

I think the concept is pretty cool, especially in how effectively it ties race and class to multiverse travel. In The Space Between Worlds, you can only travel to a world where your counterpart is dead, so basically exclusively people who happen to have been born in places/families at risk and manage to survive against all odds are recruited to be traversers (multiverse travelers). Cara's counterparts are dead on 372 worlds due to neglect, gang violence, etc., which makes her a perfect traverser. This story also draws criticism on human greed and how our hunger for knowledge can do more harm than good. My thoughts when I started Part Four of this novel were, "It doesn't matter if we discover multiple realities, the reality is always going to be the same, filled with hatred, strife, and greed. We as a collective are greedy and once we discover more universes, we will want to control them all. We desire power and control and we will stop at nothing to claim it. But by doing so, we ignore what's best for the greater good." Whilst I would love to discover multiple universes, I think it would set up an entire debate about futuristic colonisation. The Space Between Worlds is absolutely riveting during the first 50%. It raises some really important questions. How would your life be any different if you had 374 different versions of you? Despite your best efforts, are there certain factors in your life that are always with you? If a character has a different personality and motivations in one or more of the 378 multiverses discovered, is that proof of the fact that we are victims of circumstance and our upbringing? Can that be an excuse for bad behaviour and eventually redemption?

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Inside the World Between Worlds Ezra saw Morai—a convor bird that frequently accompanied Ahsoka Tano—above a portal. A similar (the same?) convor bird was also in the painting of the Mortis gods on Lothal. It sat atop the Daughter’s shoulder. Lucasfilm There were so many interesting characters which deserved to have the highlight on them as well. Esther - could have had amazing character development because she was intriguing from the get go, Mr. Cheeks- played the part of the loyal soldier but with a twist, Nik Nik - a villain of circumstance?! Was he really a villain or a by product familial history and dynamics. This is a world where multiverse travel is common knowledge. A total of 382 parallel earths have been documented but traversing between worlds is a little like playing Russian roulette, every time you travel could be the one that kills you. Shankari, Uma (10 August 2020). "Review: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson". The Nerd Daily . Retrieved 5 October 2023. At least when we were poor she was original, painting murals on the concrete with the same paste she used to dye her hair. (c) They were supposed to be poor. And yet pain walls with hair dye paste? Imagine painting one's walls with hair dye - wouldn't that be wasteful (if not impractical?)

a b drbialkowski (29 December 2020). "The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson: A Review". The Roar . Retrieved 5 October 2023. Those people who normally do not have a high life expectancy, the grunts, the poor, the ones too small to hide from the runners, the ones who have drug addicted mothers that forget to feed their children. The other facet of this novel is a parable about power and how people in high-up positions use and misuse their stature to further their own ends. Cara is a complex and beguiling protagonist – her harsh upbringing has made her cold and aloof, but as we journey with her through the multiple worlds, she slowly opens up to us and to herself; allowing us all to see the true Cara – who is someone we quite like. She’s surrounded by a central group of established characters who we meet different versions of through the multiple worlds, and it’s a true testament to author Micaiah Johnson that we can meet so many versions of these characters and still completely understand who they are at their core. The major problem was that the book was exciting and interesting in the beginning and then basically half-way through has a false ending where it felt like the story was mostly done. I got confused about where it could go next. The second half was bogged down in uninteresting politics, Cara making bad choices, boring relationship drama that could have been solved by just talking, and predictable bad guy actions.

But for all its thematic gravity, The Space Between Worlds is a lot of fun too. It’s a story that gutted me and buoyed me. An excellent novel with a gripping plot, tenderly rendered characters, and plenty to think about long after it’s over. Whatever Johnson decides to write after this, she has a fan for life! This story showed me that survival isn't only just about surviving, it's also about what comes after. How you cope with that pain and how you grow from it.