Rating: 
Summary: this was an ok book
Review: This was a pretty good book overall. It wasn't the best book I have read but I didn't dread reading it. This book was about two girls who are best friends and they are going into their freshman year of school. It tells you about how their relationship changes throughout the year. There were some parts that were somewhat opinionated, but that's reality. This book is all about reality. The things that happen in this book really do happen. The meaning of this book was good, and that is why i liked this book. It shows what a true friendship is all about. It also shows who you're real friends are. It shows how through all the tough times your friends are there for you. When you enter into your high school years you will form new friendships and you will loose old ones. I think that if i was given the chance to read this book again I wouldn't, only because it is not a book that you read over and over again. I don't think that I would recommend this book to anyone, but if they asked I would say it was a good book.
Rating: 
Summary: Truly Recommended
Review: When I first saw the spine of this book, the title struck me as a little shocking. I was struck again upon looking at the cover and seeing the photographed girl wearing a necklace which was the twin of my own. The combined shocks made me immediately read the summary, which sounded like a typical coming-of-age story: Sari and Jess have been best friends for years, but upon entering ninth grade, Jess (the self-proclaimed sci-fi geek) feels like she is losing Sari (the prettier one).However, this book is anything but typical. It is phenomonal. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down. The work is much deeper than the title implies. Jess is an artist and prefers sketching characters from her favorite comic book; Sari is far more into the high school scene, with status and popularity, and she falls very hard for a senior boy who is already in a committed relationship. This is no crush - this is an obsession, and the reader will truly worry about Sari as she lowers her standards and does things for a boy who is using her. Being a person who loves books set in the voice of the 'third wheel,' the person observing from afar, I found this book more powerful coming from Jess' point of view and applaud the author for chosing that writing style. The book takes place over an entire school year, September through June, yet it moves along quickly and quite well. After reading the book, I realized that the title was chosen not only to make people pick up the book, but to signify the space between - in this case, the space between the girls. Highly recommended, especially for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson, Sarah Dessen and Carol Plum-Ucci.
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