An enjoyable, relatable read. Consistencies with the late 80's pop culture are near spot on (although I did recognize one colloquialism early in the book that was used but had not been popularized yet (I know, right). I identified with much of the subplots as it brought back many memories of my youth. Jason's broodiness was well depicted and contrasted with Samantha's naive optimism, the resulting sexual tension was palpable.

In Between Days was a refreshing take on the “popular kid / loser kid” love trope. I use the term refreshing lightly however, as the book deals with some very serious, very dark themes (drugs guns and prostitutes just to name a few). I also loved the setting - classic 1980s high school, big hair and big sleeves and hanging out at the mall. Unlike a lot of teen books, name dropping pop culture references didn’t feel heavy handed, it lended itself perfectly to creating the rich environment of the book. It’s hard to analyze the plot too much without giving away some key points, but each of the four main characters was fleshed out so well they felt like friends (aside from the one, of course, who feels like a real enemy.)

i really enjoyed reading this book, the characters were great and I really enjoyed the timelessness of the plot. Overall i really enjoyed reading this book.

I was not to get interested in this book and I did not finish it. The characters and the plot did were not able to catch or keep my attention