Book Review: All the Worlds Between Us by Morgan Lee Miller



**Disclaimer: I received a free electronic ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
Genre: YA, LGBT
Release Date: May 14, 2019 
Description:
"Seventeen-year-old Quinn Hughes needs to be in top shape if she wants to medal at the swimming World Championships in ten months. This means no easy distractions, no matter how pretty they are. She’s still piecing her confidence back together after not qualifying for the Olympics, her relationship with her twin brother is getting worse the more he hangs out with the popular kids, and then Kennedy Reed suddenly squeezes herself back into Quinn’s life. The girl who was her best friend. The girl who gave Quinn her first kiss. The girl who hasn’t spoken to her since. Soon, Quinn finds herself juggling her new girlfriend, training for the biggest competition of her life, and discovering she’s not the only Hughes twin with a crush on Kennedy Reed. All these distractions are getting to her, and if she wants that medal she needs to find a way to stop drowning on dry land."

Basically, the story revolves around Quinn, a talented swimmer who is aiming for the Olympics, after failing to qualify for the London Olympics. On top of that, she is struggling come to terms with Kennedy Reed, her ex-best friend who practically cut ties with her a few years prior and is suddenly back into her life. 

 In all honesty, I thought this story was handled rather well. Quinn is a tough and determined girl, who seems to be around a few nasty people who make her life unnecessarily harder. For example, Liam, her twin brother. Never liked the kid. I'm not sure why but he annoyed me because his attitude was inconsistent. One moment he is all sweet to Quinn, the next he's being a complete jerk and making more of a mess in her life. Also, Cassandra, the classic Queen Bee, was mean to Quinn for no apparent reason and is always using the same mean line over and over again. An overall unnecessary character that soiled the story. 

 Despite a few bad eggs in the story, Quinn still manages to develop into a more mature character through the story's progression. I thought she handled her relationship with Kennedy really well, given the circumstances and her youthful mentality, since she is seventeen. Additionally, despite how accepting the people that surround Quinn of the LGBT community, it doesn't take away the fear that closeted individuals feel, which I thought was well written. 

 Overall, this was a nice quick read that carried enough drama to keep you interested but not too much that would drive you away. The ending was semi-conclusive/open-ended, but I'm not mad about it because it wasn't a cliffhanger. For the most part, emotions were given closure and that was good enough for me. 

Overall rating: 3.5/5

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