Reviews
"Between the Lines" is a romance between a girl and a boy, but even more, it's alove letter to the visceral bond between a reader and a musty, beloved book.... The fictional "Between the Lines" is funnyand unexpected...and it'sfascinating to watch the authors address the problem of what it would be like tolive not just in a story, but in a physical book..." -- The Washington Post, "Picoult and her daughter, Van Leer, have created a multilayered universe where what is real is in the eye of the beholder." -- VOYA, "A compulsively readable charmer. The teen dialogue and interior monologues feel authentic, while Picoult's practiced hand balances humor with larger issues such as abandonment, hope, and existential quandaries related to fate and human nature. Both silhouette and pencil drawings abound; characters climb in and around the text to excellent effect. Younger readers and their parents will appreciate the gentle, wholesome romance, with nary a shred of paranormal action. The tender, positive tone and effective pacing that builds to a satisfying finish will inspire readers to pass the book to a friend--or reread it themselves." -- Booklist, "A compulsively readable charmer. The teen dialogue andinterior monologues feel authentic, while Picoulte(tm)s practiced handbalances humor with larger issues such as abandonment, hope, andexistential quandaries related to fate and human nature. Both silhouetteand pencil drawings abound; characters climb in and around the text toexcellent effect. Younger readers and their parents will appreciate thegentle, wholesome romance, with nary a shred of paranormal action. Thetender, positive tone and effective pacing that builds to a satisfyingfinish will inspire readers to pass the book to a friende"or reread itthemselves." -- Booklist, "A clever YA romance about the magical relationship between a loner and her fictional "Prince Charming." Elements from Picoult's other novels--alternating character viewpoints with distinguishing fonts, snappy chapter endings--are present, and the story is peppered with pop culture references to The Hunger Games, the Kindle Fire, and the X-Men, as well as comic relief in the form of characters like a talking horse that thinks it has a weight problem. Readers...will be swept up by the romantic premise." -- Publishers Weekly, "A clever YA romance about the magical relationship between a loner and herfictional eoePrince Charming.e Elements fromPicoulte(tm)s other novelse"alternating character viewpoints withdistinguishing fonts, snappy chapter endingse"are present, and the storyis peppered with pop culture references to The Hunger Games, the KindleFire, and the X-Men, as well as comic relief in the form of characterslike a talking horse that thinks it has a weight problem. Readers...will be swept up by the romantic premise." -- Publishers Weekly, eoeBetween the Linese is a romance between a girl and a boy, but even more, ite(tm)s alove letter to the visceral bond between a reader and a musty, beloved book.... The fictional eoeBetween the Linese is funnyand unexpected...and ite(tm)sfascinating to watch the authors address the problem of what it would be like tolive not just in a story, but in a physical book..." -- The Washington Post, "Between the Lines" is a romance between a girl and a boy, but even more, it's a love letter to the visceral bond between a reader and a musty, beloved book.... The fictional "Between the Lines" is funny and unexpected...and it's fascinating to watch the authors address the problem of what it would be like to live not just in a story, but in a physical book..." -- The Washington Post, "An exceedingly clever concept that would be challenging to pull off, ifnot for the deep understanding of character, plot and pacing provided byPicoult... Conceptually, "Between the Lines" is reminiscent of the "Toy Story" movies... An exploration of the nature of escapism that asks whether reality isany more real than make-believe, "Between the Lines" will delight readers of allages whose imaginations willfully blur that distinction." --Los Angeles Times Copyright © 2012, Los Angeles Times, "A clever YA romance about the magical relationship between a loner and herfictional "Prince Charming." Elements fromPicoult's other novels--alternating character viewpoints withdistinguishing fonts, snappy chapter endings--are present, and the storyis peppered with pop culture references to The Hunger Games, the KindleFire, and the X-Men, as well as comic relief in the form of characterslike a talking horse that thinks it has a weight problem. Readers...will be swept up by the romantic premise." -- Publishers Weekly, "An exceedingly clever concept that would be challenging to pull off, ifnot for the deep understanding of character, plot and pacing provided byPicoult... Conceptually, "Between the Lines" is reminiscent of the "Toy Story" movies... An exploration of the nature of escapism that asks whether reality isany more real than make-believe, "Between the Lines" will delight readers of allages whose imaginations willfully blur that distinction." --Los Angeles Times Copyright 2012, Los Angeles Times, "An exceedingly clever concept that would be challenging to pull off, if not for the deep understanding of character, plot and pacing provided by Picoult... Conceptually, "Between the Lines" is reminiscent of the "Toy Story" movies... An exploration of the nature of escapism that asks whether reality is any more real than make-believe, "Between the Lines" will delight readers of all ages whose imaginations willfully blur that distinction." --Los Angeles Times Copyright 2012, Los Angeles Times, "A compulsively readable charmer. The teen dialogue and interior monologues feel authentic, while Picoult's practiced hand balances humor with larger issues such as abandonment, hope, and existential quandaries related to fate and human nature. Both silhouette and pencil drawings abound; characters climb in and around the text to excellent effect. Younger readers and their parents will appreciate the gentle, wholesome romance, with nary a shred of paranormal action. The tender, positive tone and effective pacing that builds to a satisfying finish will inspire readers to pass the book to a friend-or reread it themselves." -- Booklist, "Picoult and her daughter, Van Leer, have created a multilayered universewhere what is real is in the eye of the beholder." -- VOYA, "Between the Lines" is a romance between a girl and a boy, but even more, it's alove letter to the visceral bond between a reader and a musty, beloved book.... The fictional "Between the Lines" is funnyand unexpected...and it'sfascinating to watch the authors address the problem of what it would be like tolive not just in a story, but in a physical book..." -- The Washington Post, "Picoult and her coauthor daughter deliver an enjoyable, metafictive twist on the traditional teen-romance novel.... Book lovers in particular are likely to get a kick out of the blurring of the lines between character and reader, fact and fiction.... Fizzy fairy-tale fun." -- Kirkus Reviews, "A clever YA romance about the magical relationship between a loner and her fictional "Prince Charming." Elements from Picoult's other novels-alternating character viewpoints with distinguishing fonts, snappy chapter endings-are present, and the story is peppered with pop culture references to The Hunger Games, the Kindle Fire, and the X-Men, as well as comic relief in the form of characters like a talking horse that thinks it has a weight problem. Readers...will be swept up by the romantic premise." -- Publishers Weekly, "A compulsively readable charmer. The teen dialogue andinterior monologues feel authentic, while Picoult's practiced handbalances humor with larger issues such as abandonment, hope, andexistential quandaries related to fate and human nature. Both silhouetteand pencil drawings abound; characters climb in and around the text toexcellent effect. Younger readers and their parents will appreciate thegentle, wholesome romance, with nary a shred of paranormal action. Thetender, positive tone and effective pacing that builds to a satisfyingfinish will inspire readers to pass the book to a friend--or reread itthemselves." -- Booklist, "Picoult and her coauthor daughter deliver anenjoyable, metafictive twist on the traditional teen-romance novel.... Book lovers in particularare likely to get a kick out of the blurring of the lines betweencharacter and reader, fact and fiction.... Fizzy fairy-tale fun." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Engagingly written...a fun romp that fans of both fairy tales and teen romance will enjoy." --Shelf Awareness for Readers, "Between the Lines" is a romance between a girl and a boy, but even more, it's a love letter to the visceral bond between a reader and a musty, beloved book.... The fictional "Between the Lines" is funny and unexpected...and it's fascinating to watch the authors address the problem of what it would be like to live not just in a story, but in a physical book..." -- The Washington Post, "An exceedingly clever concept that would be challenging to pull off, if not for the deep understanding of character, plot and pacing provided by Picoult... Conceptually, "Between the Lines" is reminiscent of the "Toy Story" movies... An exploration of the nature of escapism that asks whether reality is any more real than make-believe, "Between the Lines" will delight readers of all ages whose imaginations willfully blur that distinction." --Los Angeles Times Copyright © 2012, Los Angeles Times, "An exceedingly clever concept that would be challenging to pull off, if not for the deep understanding of character, plot and pacing provided by Picoult... Conceptually, "Between the Lines" is reminiscent of the "Toy Story" movies... An exploration of the nature of escapism that asks whether reality is any more real than make-believe, "Between the Lines" will delight readers of all ages whose imaginations willfully blur that distinction." --Los Angeles Times Copyright © 2012,Los Angeles Times
