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The Distance Between Us (Hardcover)

by Maggie O'Farrell (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 373 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (1 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755302656
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755302659
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 474,295 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Independent

‘This is the third of her seductive novels and quite the best to date ... haunting, passionate, full of sensual language'


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‘Compulsively readable tale of star-crossed lovers and secretive siblings’
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read and a beautiful love story, 11 Mar 2004
By Mona (Glasgow) - See all my reviews
I'd never read any of Maggie O'farrell's books before, although my friends had been telling me to for ages. But I loved this so much I went straight out to buy her others. This is a really copmlex, involving read that you won't be able to put down. It centres on two relationships: the emerging love story between Stella, a scottish-italian girl, and Jake, a British Hong Kong man, and the weirdly close relationship between Stella and her crazy and infuriating sister Nina. There are lots of other smaller parts in the book (which sounds like I'm talking about a film and reading this books is a bit like watching a film - it's so vivid and she cuts between scenes like a movie director) and every one of these people are as real, believable and visible as the main characters. She writes in what seems like a complicated way at first - lots of different people, and moving back and forward in time - but after a while you get completely used to it. It's a great read, a beautiful love story and anyone who has sisters will recognise lots of the emotions/frustrations from here!
Highly, highly recommended.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Back to previous form, 4 Mar 2004
By A Customer
I loved Maggie O Farrell's first book and eagarly awaited her second, which in my opinion sorely disappoints! - did not enjoy it all it, in fact didn't even finish it....
However was willing to give her a second chance and bought her new hardback , which i can say is equally as good if not better than her first book. I am reading it soooo slowly because I don't want it to end !- characters are utterly believable - the relationship between Stella and her sister Nina is fascinating and the storyline keeps you hooked long into the night - Jake's character is also compelling and his quest to find some link with his father - all in all, an excellent read - trust me, you won't be disappointed if you enjoyed her first book, - this is on a similar level.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Lost its way at the end but overall, a good read, 20 Sep 2005
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This review is from: The Distance Between Us (Paperback)
When I started reading this novel, I was mesmerised by the main characters, who are utterly convincing and realistic, and very impressed by the amount of careful research that the author has obviously put into her work (the novel introduces scenes and characters from Italy, Wales, London, Scotland and Hong Kong, as well as Italian, Chinese and Welsh phrases). However, I lost interest towards the end - the "dizzying twist" which the Daily Mail speaks of never happened for me; on the contrary, the ending was highly predictable. I found myself speed-reading the last twenty pages because I knew what was going to take place. I also don't understand why the character of Mair was so finely-drawn, only to disappear without trace - I was hoping that she might re-emerge towards the end, elderly and contrite, to tie up the Caroline/family issue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly Crafted
I read and really enjoyed 'After You'd Gone' and 'The Vanishing Acts of Esme Lennox' but was really disappointed by 'My Lover's Lover', so had left this sitting on my shelf for... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lincs Reader

3.0 out of 5 stars Overall disappointing- 2.5 stars
Like most other reviewers, I loved Maggie O'Farrell's first novel, After You'd Gone. However, reading this one felt - sad to say - like wading through treacle. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Belford

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but 'baby-ish'
Interesting plot...although a few incredible 'leaps of faith' are required to understand the outcome of the 2 main characters relationship. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lala B

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing for such a good author....
I have read the two previous Maggie O'Farrell novels this year already and thoroughly enjoyed them. I was hoping for this book to be as absorbing as the other two, I read both of... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Aphrodite

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written story
Maggie O'Farrell is a fantastic writer and this is another great, modern love story with some fantastic history and detail thrown in. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Love Books

4.0 out of 5 stars The Distance Between Us Begs For A Movie and A Sequel!
Maggie O'Farrell has become one of my favourite authors and I've only read two of her books: After You'd Gone and The Distance Between Us are both exceptional stories written in... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Christine Bode

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection
This was my first Maggie O'Farrell novel, and I absolutely adored every page of it. The story itself is brilliantly told, and highly compelling, but the real prize is in her... Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. L. Hughes

5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging
Another great book from this excellent author, beautifully descriptive, intelligent yet effortless to read. I love the way she weaves back and forth in time. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2007 by gerty guinea

3.0 out of 5 stars Not really 'there' but OK
This is my first Maggie O'Farrell book, one of a quick grab from the Copenhagen Airport book stand as such, I don't know what to expect. Read more
Published on 9 April 2007 by Anonymous

5.0 out of 5 stars A Talented Storywriter
This is another great read from Maggie, which is similar in form to her first book, After You'd Gone. It's partly a love story, but mainly a story about family.. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2007 by Michelle Moore

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