Underwhelming. I was always intrigued by the ideas of multiverses and parallel worlds and was really looking forward to “The Space Between Worlds”, a science fiction novel that centers around multiverse ideas and such. Unfortunately, though, this book did not work for me. The premise is good and fairly captivating. I quite enjoyed the first 20-25% of the book. But the exciting stories of a universe hopping, quippy, wise-cracking woman slowly turn into a labyrinth of meandering tales that randomly switch from commentary on racial injustice to revolution against oppressors to quite graphic and unnecessary domestic violence. One saving grace was that the last 10% of the book felt like it was “back on track” and did tie up all loose ends nicely. All in all though, not recommended.
