Blurb from Goodreads
Name of overseas edition of Between The Lives.
Above all else, though I try not to think about it, I know which life I prefer. And every night when I Cinderella myself from one life to the next a very small, but definite, piece of me dies. The hardest part is that nothing about my situation has ever changed. There is no loophole.
Until now, that is...
For as long as she can remember, Sabine has lived two lives. Every 24 hours she Shifts to her ′other′ life - a life where she is exactly the same, but absolutely everything else is different: different family, different friends, different social expectations. In one life she has a sister, in the other she does not. In one life she′s a straight-A student with the perfect boyfriend, in the other she′s considered a reckless delinquent. Nothing about her situation has ever changed, until the day when she discovers a glitch: the arm she breaks in one life is perfectly fine in the other.
With this new knowledge, Sabine begins a series of increasingly risky experiments which bring her dangerously close to the life she′s always wanted... But just what - and who - is she really risking?
4.5 stars
I don't know what is going on lately, but this book made me cry too. This is a book about possibilities. What is waiting in your future that has the potential to make you happy? Sabine experiences two lives. She has double the potential, but she doesn't see it that way. This book is beautifully written, and it evokes a lot of emotion as well as making you stop and take stock of your life. Chances are we only have one shot unlike Sabine. You have to suspend belief and logic with this story. So if you are one that needs a methodical and scientific solution to paranormal happenings, this book will frustrate you. But it you are able to go with the flow and just accept Sabine's condition, I think you will fall in love with this book. I love the movie Sliding Doors - it is one of my all time favorites. This book reminded me of that movie. And now I have a book hangover. I don't know what to read next because this was so good, and I am afraid nothing else will measure up. I definitely want to read more books by this author and will be looking to see what else I can get my hands on as soon as I submit this review. I really enjoyed the journey with Sabine. She grew and matured as the book progressed, and I think the majority of readers will appreciate that.
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