Teens will truly relate to Jasmine and her feelings of her world being completely shaken. I think this is a book that will explain the immigration crisis to everyone, and hopefully change a few hearts and minds.

Something in Between is heartfelt, heartbreaking, and moving in how it deals with dreams/goals, familial expectations and obligations, and immigration. I truly felt for Jasmine - she was driven and ambitious and worked so hard towards success, just to be squashed by circumstances way beyond her control. I found the way that she refused to give up on her dreams and the way she fought for herself and her family to be truly compelling. However, while the inclusion of a romantic entanglement should have been the cherry on the pie of this story, I found it more distracting and unfulfilling. Perhaps it's an acknowledgement of the characters actual age - the back and forth of Jasmine's relationship with Royce felt so juvenile in comparison to how she carried on in the rest of her life. Overall, I do think that the book has an important message that is well delivered. 3.5 out of 5 wine glasses.

With The Sun is Also a Star on the big screen, this book is a great read alike for fans of TSIAAS. I personally found this tale to be a more realistic representation, since it was spread out over longer than one day. Themes of immigration, scholarships etc.

Thank you for the chance to review this book, however, unfortunately, I was unable to download this title before it was archived

This is an interesting look at what immigrant families are dealing with. The one thing I thought was a bit much was the romance. It was just a bit cheesy.

I think Something In Between is a fantastic and thought-provoking book about identity and experiences of undocumented immigrants. I think it's especially important in the current political climate, and not just in the US, but across the globe.

I loved the characters and the dynamics and interactions between them. I particularly enjoyed Jasmine's strong bonds with her parents and her siblings. I loved that Jasmine never gave up, even when she questioned her own identity and sense of belonging. There's lots of diversity and Filipino culture which you get a strong insight of. I think this book will be relatable for a lot of teens that are going through similar experiences as Jasmine.

Another thing that I particularly enjoyed was the romance which was built on mutual respect and admiration, even when there was conflict in regard to their backgrounds, a conflict which is centred around privilege. Whilst there was this conflict, I thought their romance was so well done and developed, and super cute.

Something In Between has everything that YA lovers want in a contemporary: a swoon-worthy romance and a relationship built on mutual respect, great family dynamics, supporting female friendships, and thought-provoking conversations about important issues.

Three words: didactic, repetitive, sophomoric.

It was hard to watch Jasmine's hard work fall by the wayside when full ride scholarship opportunity from the government brings to light some things her parents had yet to share with her. I could feel her frustration, but also felt it got a bit long and repetitious. That may have been purposeful, to mimic the long road to a green card that was echoing the school year calendar. But, I'm not entirely sure my middle school nieces, if they were reading 'up' to a teen novel, would stick with this until the end. And the fact that she catches the eye of the one boy whose father is a big anti-immigration congressman, just added to the drama. The author's note really gave me pause, and I felt my heart go out to the author and anyone who has to go through this long and convoluted path.