Eli was a refreshing change and he quickly developed into my favorite character.Overall, BETWEEN HERE AND FOREVER was a cute, worthwhile read, especially if you're a regular reader of Scott's novels, but there are others I'd recommend before this one. Maybe it's just me, but I haven't read very many novels where the love interest isn't Caucasian. I call it the Jane Eyre syndrome: If you keep insisting you're plain and not good enough, readers will see you as plain and not good enough - or I will at least.I did, however, like the 'tough subjects' Scott explored in this novel, like prejudice based on color in a small town and the difficulty of knowing where one fits in. Instead of being easy to relate to, I found Abby's constant comparison between herself and her older sister Tess to be repetitive and shallow. Instead, they're more romance centered with an underlying issue as the obstacle.BETWEEN HERE AND FOREVER fit this familiar formula, but I didn't love the main character, which was an issue.
They have hints of depth and offer small doses of tough subjects without making them the main focus. I treat Scott's novels almost like transitions. Each time I see that she has a new one on the way, I find myself excited, but, unfortunately, BETWEEN HERE AND FOREVER fell short of my expectations.Scott's Simon Pulse novels are relatively light, quick reads, which is nice after reading a dense novel or an especially emotional read. I've read ever one of her Simon Pulse titles starting with BLOOM way back in 2007. Ages 14%E2%80%93up.I've loved Elizabeth Scott's novels for years. Readers will appreciate that Scott resists a too-perfect, too-neat ending. At times, Abby's low self-esteem is so intense as to feel like caricature, but her growth comes across as natural and genuine, as she slowly begins to put her life in perspective. The idea that a guy's sexy voice might awaken Tess is as romantic as it is ridiculous, though it handily sets up the possibility of an Abby/Eli relationship%E2%80%94if only Abby felt she deserved happiness.
When Eli speaks, Abby sees Tess's eyes flutter, so she persuades Eli to visit and speak to Tess regularly. Depressed, grief-stricken, and self-hating, Abby desperately wants Tess to recover, in large part so that she can get on with her own life.
Revisiting territory she explored in Love You Hate You Miss You (2009), Scott weaves angst, tragedy, and romance to tell the story of 17-year-old Abby, whose older sister, Tess, is in a coma following a car accident (the protagonist of Scott's earlier book was mourning a friend killed in a car accident).
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