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# The Distance Between Us

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    Summary of the book
  

*by H***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022*

This book was about a teenage girl named Caymen who is 17 years old. She and her mom owned a doll store and they lived in a small place right above. One day a guy came into the doll shop and immediately Caymen knew he was “oozing rich”. His name is Xander and he came in to pick up a doll for his grandmother.  Caymen helps him with what he needs, meanwhile bringing up a conversation about a bakery down the street. She tells him how much she loves it.  The morning after, Xander brings her a hot chocolate and muffin from the bakery she told him about, and they talk a little again.  They find out they have something in common, taking over the family business. They talked about the possibility of doing “career days”. This is where one of them gets a day and they set up different careers that they think the other might like. Throughout the book, they had continued to do “career days”, but eventually Caymen finds she has feelings for Xander. But her best friend Skye introduced her to a guy named Mason, who is in a band with Skye’s boyfriend. While Caymen was hanging out with Skye and her boyfriends band, Mason hands her a magazine that shows Xander holding hands walking around LA with a girl. She knew that Xander had been in LA the week before and this made her really upset because Xander had never mentioned a girlfriend. This leads her to stop talking to Xander and she tries her best to avoid him. But Xander had invited the band to his house to use his studio, and she ended up going. While the band is recording she, Skye and Xander are on the opposite side of the glass and they start talking. This eventually leads them to schedule another career day, so they start to do career days again. For one of the career days Xander took Camyen somewhere that involved flying. When they get to where they are going they get off the jet and Xander meets his brother. They get into a car and start driving. During this car ride Xanders brother brings up the magazine. This causes Xander to get really upset. This starts up a conversation of Xander really upset and Caymen brings up that she called him and she answered his phone. He looks through his messages and sees that she left one, saying that he needed to fix what happened on the cover of this magazine. Soon Xander realized this was why Caymen had become so distant from him. He immediately explained that the picture in the magazine was from last year and that he didn’t have a girlfriend. Caymen became so relieved and realized her feelings were even stronger. They end up dating and during this she finds out a big secret her mom had been keeping from her.Rating: 5/5 starsI rate this a 5/5 because it is such a good book that represents how different people can be and how much your life can change in such a short amount of time. To explain, this book shows a poor girl who falls in love with a really rich guy and they got together even though their lives were so different.

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*by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2014*

First off, I just want to say this is my first Kasie West novel--I know! I own PIVOT POINT and need to start it--and I was pleasantly surprised! I'm a big plot lover but the characterization of Caymen is what truly impressed me.Caymen is your typical high school senior who is working way too hard to keep her little family afloat, never wanting to let her mom down. She works long shifts in her mother's doll shop, willing to risk her education and her own dreams. In walks Xander, the heir to a 500 hotel chain franchise. Caymen has had it drilled into her that people like Xander would never want someone poor like her. In this worlds colliding novel, the two characters start a quest to find a future for each other that does not involve their predestined ones. Filled with highs, lows, and witty, sarcastic humor, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US is a great contemporary YA novel you can't help but devour.I'll start off with Caymen. I loved her attitude. You can immediately tell how much she hates working in that creepy doll shop. You can tell that she'd much rather be doing other things but is willing to sacrifice her own fun for her single mother who is just trying to make ends meet. I loved the devotion she had to her mom. Even though her life wasn't glamorous or her ideal version of fun, she still appreciated everything her mother did for her and never seemed to take anything for granted. But that certainly doesn't mean she doesn't have some of that teenage rebellion in her. Caymen is probably the most sarcastic person I have ever "met" in my life. She's so quick to make a comment, she doesn't miss a beat. I loved every remark that came out of her mouth. I'm very sarcastic and have the dry humor like she has but man, that girl is good. She comes up with the perfect thing to say at exactly the right moment. I usually think of good things, after the fact. (Fun fact: this is called "L'esprit de l'escalier"). Sometimes I did think that she got a bit whiny and jumped to conclusions way too soon but overall, she had a great head on her shoulders.This brings me to Xander. Xander is the kind of guy you wish would walk into your place of work and fall in love with you. I mean really. Caymen gives him all these rich boy stereotypes that he just completely shoots down. He's sweet, he's super thoughtful--I wish I had a guy to bring me coffee on my way to school everyday!--he fires away sarcastic comments right back at Caymen, and he's just the all around good guy you can't help but love. I love how he never once looked down at Caymen for being someone not in his social class. Besides beckoning at her when they first met, he treats her with the same sort of respect he would treat his mother. He takes her on all these elaborate "career days" and when she takes him to a graveyard, he doesn't even bat an eye. He enjoys spending time with her and could care less about the money issue. I do wish he would've stated his feelings for Caymen sooner. Although he did all the gestures that point exactly to that, girls can be silly and don't believe anything until they hear it come from your mouth. If he had said something sooner, I feel like a bunch of the drama that took place could have been avoided--see above mentioned jumping to conclusions part.As Jess said in her review of this book, we miss out on a lot of the relationship building between these two characters. She says it more eloquently than I could. Here's the gist: we know they have feelings for each other, it's super obvious, but we don't get to see those feelings evolve into something more. Again, check Jess' review for better explanation! I did love the plot of the story, though. I loved the idea of these two perfect strangers planning fun "career days" for each other. These showed just how much they paid attention to each other. Each day was unique and let their personalities shine. I think this is a great way to truly get to know someone!Aside from the great characters and plot, West teaches the readers a very important lesson. Firstly, don't judge a book by its cover. Always take the time to get to know somebody, they may surprise you. Next, take time for yourself. While it's nice to make others happy, you have to make yourself happy too. Do what you love and take some risks. And lastly, learn forgiveness. One of my all time favorite things about YA novels are the moral lessons that are in embedded in them. I adore authors who take the time to show true character growth and learning. It's what life is all about. Although I did have some slight issues with it, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US was a highly enjoyable read that I would recommend to any YA contemporary fan!

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    The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2013*

Once again, Kasie West has captivated me. I read Pivot Point back in January, and went on to push it towards everyone I came into contact with. I've been waiting a good six months for The Distance Between Us to be released, eagerly anticipating West's first contemporary novel, and I can gladly announce that it was well worth the wait!The main character, Caymen, is my number one reason for enjoying this book so much. I was able to connect with and relate to her with incredible ease, which is due to both West's writing and her skill when it comes to character building. Caymen's sense of humour was the major draw for me. In fact, I'm pretty sure she is me in bookish form, since our sense of humour is so similar. No one understands mine, either. I'm pretty sure most of my blog readers think I'm a total weirdo.I loved how strong Caymen was when it came to her mother, who was clearly having a tough time throughout the novel due to financial troubles and such. Financial struggles that I could completely relate to. Caymen was there for her mother a lot, to such an extent that it messed with her own life. It was only after she met Xander that she decided to start branching out and living her own life. Before, it was all about the doll shop.Which brings me onto Xander, who was funny and charming, and a total Logan Echolls. Except not as perfect as Logan because, let's be honest, who is? Xander got a decent amount of development compared to some YA love interests I know. We got to meet his family, we heard about some of his backstory, and he had his own little storyline running alongside Caymen's. But, even though he was a prominent character, he didn't overshadow Caymen in any way. Which is great since, you know, this is a book about her.I got really into Caymen and Xander's relationship, to the extent that I may have hugged my pillow over them a couple of times when they had a falling out or misunderstanding. I shipped them, of course I did. Were you expecting anything else from me?The only flaw I found with this book is that it ended a little too soon, story-wise, for me. I would have liked the book to have continued on for a bit longer, just give me a more specific idea of where the characters were headed. I mean, it was pretty clear and a more casual reader would be thrilled with the way it ended, but I was so invested in Caymen and her mother's lives that I just didn't want to let them go just yet.Basically, Kasie West is a queen and I love her books to pieces. While this isn't quite as fabulous as Pivot Point, it's pretty bloody close. If you're looking for a summer contemporary with a sarcastic and strong main character, a relationship that you can get invested in, and writing full of charm, humour and wit, then The Distance Between Us is for you.

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