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Trigger warnings for self harm, depression and/or seasonal affective disorder (though neither are specifically named on the page), suicidal ideation, and grief as well as grief affecting eating habits.

OK with those out of the way, this was GORGEOUS. Lyrically stunningly gorgeously written. Y'all, this may be my fave book I've read this year, I'm not even joking. Talk about Pevensie children feels hitting you right where it hurts. Seriously though, this read like a love letter to sisters and finding your place in the world and failing to find it and the sheer struggle to admit sometimes you have to save yourself first even if it means you can't save someone else. Plus the sheer poetry and art love in this book had me wanting to pull out old chapbooks and go to museums. Just ugh gorgeous. I full on was bawling more than once in this book, but it STILL left me feeling hopeful, y'all. So yeah, if you can, I DEFINITELY suggest reading this book. Just have a box and a half of tissues on hand.


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The Light Between Worlds Laura E Weymouth Books Reviews

Stunning, heartbreaking, heartmending.

I can't really say much more, other than this is a book that will stick with you. It'll haunt you a little in the woods. Or when you hear a stag.

My biggest complaint is that this book often feels very adult to me, like with very minor changes this book would be an adult novel. Upper YA will likely feel these complicated feelings about not fitting, not fitting well, yes. But the novel also, very much--and this can be because we have teenagers who are not teenagers anymore, adults in teen bodies--populating the novel.
This quiet novel, if you stick with it, will make you ache with longing and quite possibly uncover tears you never knew you'd forgotten to shed. You don't have to love Narnia to love this book--the author does a fine job of building a new fantasy world that the children must contend with being denied. Edmund and Susan are somewhat combined into the character named Philippa, but Evelyn is all Lucy. Christianity is removed from the subtext, but the nuance of spirit and what it is to be a human being alive in a world he or she didn't choose is the heart of this novel. There are lovely allusions to famous works of art and poems that I look forward to sharing with my own children within its pages, and the story of Philippa is a breath of fresh air in comparison to Lewis's version. There were a few times I began to lose faith that the author would satisfy, but I was thankfully wrong. This novel will become a treasured part of my library.
5 years ago, Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell cowered from air strikes in a London bomb shelter. But that night the sisters were transported to another realm called the Woodlands. In a forest kingdom populated by creatures out of myth and legend, they found temporary refuge. When they finally returned to London, nothing had changed at all—nothing, except themselves. When Evelyn goes missing, Philippa must confront the depth of her sister’s despair and the painful truths they’ve been running from.

The short review...

The setup of The Light Between Worlds is quite fascinating... We start with Evelyn and go back and forth between the present and the past back in the Woodlands. In this way we learn of her present heartache and come to understand the situation that lead to her deep mourning. Meeting Tom is the best thing for the reader as he's a bright bit of sunshine in Evelyn's unique position. Evelyn's side of the story isn't all there is though ... we also learn about Philippa, Evelyn's older sister, who contributes in a big way to Evelyn's predicament. As these two sisters deal with the past and make decisions in the present we come to see the love and bond between two sisters is one of the most powerful in the world.

You may have heard rumors than The Light Between Worlds is a Narnia knock off... Disabuse yourself of this idea now. Whether you are a total Narnia fan or a Narnia anti-fan or even totally don't know what Narnia is... it doesn't matter a bit. The Woodlands may be vaguely familiar to you and you probably will recognize the fantasy, fae creatures, war combination but the story has little to do with it. We aren't going on an adventure and even though there are a couple of charged scenes in the Woodlands we aren't going to war... in London or a fantasy realm, no, it's a battle of the heart. It will shred you, for both girls have to deal with the aftermath of the Woodlands.

Cover & Title grade -> A-

At first I was totally mystified by this cover! I wondered why readers thought it was so gorgeous as to want to read the book based solely on the design... All I saw was a silvery cover with some kind of chrome effect and odd spiked horn things. Hahahha. Then my writing partner said, oh wow that's a gorgeous cover... *crickets* What in the world was she talking about?! Where was my critical and discerning best friend's good sense?! Then seeing my puzzled and horrified look she said... You know the buck's head in the winter landscape... HUH?!

So I took another look and finally saw what other readers saw, lol. I do think its gorgeous now that I've seen it. From the digital version its a lot harder to see the beauty and I can totally see others making my mistake. So a slightly lowered rating. I find the title totally spot on though. It fits the story only too well... though I'd like to see the title in gold foil since it is a story about light after all.

Why did I enjoy The Light Between Worlds even though its reminiscent of Narnia?

-This is a post fantasy world experience.
With Narnia's story we get a group of kids finding their way to Narnia and experiencing an adventure that totally eclipses their current life. With this story the kids have gone to the Woodlands and come home again... then the story starts. We are only told about the Woodlands in alternating chapters that are basically extended flashbacks. The Woodlands could represent ANY fantasy world and is used as a commentary to explore the idea of where we belong.

What this does is, instead of being an adventure story, makes the entire experience one of longing, desire, heartache and regret. It makes us poignantly wonder what if we got to experience a new world? Whatever new world doesn't matter, but one that we feel we belong in more that our own. Would we also feel as Evelyn did?

-Explores the value of love vs. belonging.
Evelyn makes it know right from the beginning how she feels about the Woodlands. We can't refute it or challenge it. Everything about Evelyn is about her feelings concerning the Woodlands. What is challenged is her love for her family and her love for a boy she falls for in the present. Most of us love our family, but is that love more important than who we are and what makes us happiest?

I really, really loved Tom. I felt like he was a tethering source for Evelyn to the present, AS WELL AS Evelyn's sister and brother. The question is should love limit us? We can totally relate this to choosing for ourselves when it comes to almost anything... should our family and lover dictate our sexuality, career, lifestyle, friends? Evelyn experienced the same kind of struggle, one every human being on the planet can relate to in some fashion.

-A love poem to the power of sisterhood.
Evelyn totally falls for this friend of her brother's in the most beautiful and natural love story that I have ever read... but what is keeping her in the present isn't the distraction that this boy provides. It's her sister. It's this marvelous older sister that Evelyn has looked up to her entire life. This young woman, Philippa, is who Evelyn looks to, sacrifices for and loves beyond reason. And they have totally opposite views about the Woodlands.

The use of poetry is one that many readers will identify with. It's how Evelyn communicates her feelings to the sister she loves. Even if we, like Philippa can't see what enthralls Evenlyn about the Woodlands we can understand and relate to the emotions it stirs in her through the poetry.

The Writing...

I talk about heavy prose whenever I read a book where I feel like I'm slogging through too many words and a purple prose type of narrative. It's hard to communicate to other readers why the writing is too much. Well this is a perfect example of purple prose done right!! Laura Weymouth's writing is light, but emotional, with none of the purple prose heaviness, but with so much showing, so gorgeous!

Her prose is so good, so emotion stirring that when I got to Philippa's part of the story I had to keep reading. Up to this point I wasn't that into Philippa... she felt like an overbearing older sister to me. I didn’t want to read her part, I didn't care to know her excuses for what she did to Evelyn... what could this half possibly be about?! But as i started Philippa's story I was blown away by what Laura Weymouth stirred in me for the hated older sister... and I was sobbing by the end. In a good and happy way for the siblings.

Laura Weymouth is a debut author to watch!! The Light Between Worlds isn't another Narnia... its deeper and more beautiful than that... Instead of being an adventure story, its a love poem to the power of sisterhood, its an experience full of longing, desire, heartache, regret and finally love and letting go. The story truly is as gorgeous as its cover, its not only a must read, but its a must buy!
A wonderful historical fiction fantasy!
Thanks to Edelweiss and HarperTeen for the opportunity to read and review The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth!
Evie is the youngest of the three children in her family. Her brother James and sister are both college age so she’s traveling to school on her own this year, which is 1949. She reminisces about the times the three of them were together. Five years ago, they huddled in their shelter during the war bombings in London. Evie wished they could be anywhere but there and because of this wish, they were drawn into Woodlands. The Woodlands become their home for most of their teenage years and for Evie, it turned into the home where she felt like she truly belonged. Once the three siblings return to their London home, they each struggle to readjust. In London time, they were gone for only a moment even though years passed in the Woodlands. Evie goes through dark spells of depression, especially during the winter and one day no one can find her. Everyone fears the worst and they try to move on but Evie’s sister is consumed by guilt and blames herself for Evie’s unhappiness. This beautiful story has the perfect book cover portraying its multidimensional world. A wonderful fantasy, 4 stars!
Trigger warnings for self harm, depression and/or seasonal affective disorder (though neither are specifically named on the page), suicidal ideation, and grief as well as grief affecting eating habits.

OK with those out of the way, this was GORGEOUS. Lyrically stunningly gorgeously written. Y'all, this may be my fave book I've read this year, I'm not even joking. Talk about Pevensie children feels hitting you right where it hurts. Seriously though, this read like a love letter to sisters and finding your place in the world and failing to find it and the sheer struggle to admit sometimes you have to save yourself first even if it means you can't save someone else. Plus the sheer poetry and art love in this book had me wanting to pull out old chapbooks and go to museums. Just ugh gorgeous. I full on was bawling more than once in this book, but it STILL left me feeling hopeful, y'all. So yeah, if you can, I DEFINITELY suggest reading this book. Just have a box and a half of tissues on hand.