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The Middle Between Us: A Novel Paperback – August 1, 2022

by Itamar S. N. (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 51 ratings
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Four tormented souls. Two impossible love stories. One inescapable fate.

The Middle Between Us suspensefully unfurls the love stories of two sets of couples, disconnected through time but brought together by fate. Where one is set in the artisanal streets of a 21st-century city life, the other depicts the breathtaking wild mountains of eastern Europe as it’s set ablaze by the religious zealotry of World War I. Where one depicts a newly flowering queer romance between two men grappling with their own sexual identities, the other forces is a classic telling of two young lovers apart in the face of insurmountable odds. Seemingly unrelated at first, the two star-crossed couples find out they are not only parallel – but deeply intertwined.

Delicately but unapologetically, Itamar S.N. weaves the complexities of modern-day romance with conflicts as old as time, finding the middle between love and acceptance, intimacy and desire, obsession and art.
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    270 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    August 1, 2022
  4. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.68 x 8.5 inches
  5. ISBN-13
    979-8843338855
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B7QLGK1W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (August 1, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8843338855
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.68 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 51 ratings

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Itamar S. N

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Itamar S.N is an Israeli writer and musician who has been having a 20-year love affair with the restaurant business of sunny Tel Aviv. In his literary writing he combines his education and interest in the history and politics of the Middle East (human rights in particular). He owns two cats and one big window with an ocean view for inspiration. In his spare time, he volunteers with the LGBTQ movement and as a writer for an Israeli Parliament Member. His debut novel, Niv, was published by the UK publisher Wilkinson House. White Smoke is his second novel.

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Ayelet Moalem
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
This book stayed with me for days after reading the last page. My heart was broken and full of hope at the same time.
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Gustave Hakushu
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story, beautiful descriptions
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2022
This book delivered pretty much what I expected when I picked it up – interesting plot with just enough tension, well-built characters with a certain level of relatability, and wonderful depictions of the fictional environment to set the mood and bring me closer to that world. The one thing I enjoyed most about this novel is the author’s ability to transport the reader in multiple environments, regardless of where they are. I must say I always read this book in my living room, but it often happened that I would zone out and find myself in a similar place to the one just described in the narrative. Surely recommended!
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Sofia Petrovna
5.0 out of 5 stars Isn't love enough?
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2022
Two sets of lovers separated by time, both heartbreaking and prone to disaster. This novel, everything about it, is the answer to the question of what happens when people love too much. Too much for their own good, too much for everyone around them. How does it feel when love hurts so intensely that one couple finds death willingly, while another nearly killed each other by separation? Sometimes, when you feel love isn't enough like these people thought and it nearly destroyed them, think about what is enough without love.
I read the novel with enthusiastic impatience, wondering all the time what these two couples had in common. They were separated by a time gap of a hundred years. Yet they somehow shared the inability to live and love each other. The world outside was too overwhelming. And while one partner was proud and another one afraid, they couldn't be together.
If I haven't read the novel in one sitting, I believe it would've driven me insane to find out how are the couples connected and what happened to them. I'm glad I did, and I wouldn't miss it for the world.
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Tara
4.0 out of 5 stars okay
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
This book is pretty interesting, but a bit slow to start.
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Nora Kettner
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story, highly recommended!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2022
I started to read this book with the intention of having some light reading to take my mind off work and other things. While it definitely took my mind off things, it was not in the way that I had intended. The story starts out slow but grows into this beautiful and engaging work, which I could not get enough of. The characters and their relationships were just beautiful to follow, not to mention the character development. I also really loved how the stories were connected. Highly recommended reading, I could not put this one down!
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Piaras
5.0 out of 5 stars A passionate book about love, truth, and life.
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2022
A beautiful, contemporary romance, The Middle Between Us by Itamar S. N is a love story that’s imbued with heartbreaking universality thanks to its three-dimensional characters and excellent storytelling. What’s remarkable about the book is how it doesn't politicize the homosexuality theme, rather it transcends it to become the story of people trying to find ‘the middle between love and acceptance, intimacy and desire, obsession and art.’

It is challenging to find a book that grabs you as hard as this does. The story lingers long after its end, ultimately showing the power of such an amazing book, while also keeping and transferring the theme of longing to its reader. It's a powerful and moving book that’s a clever study of relationships. Very highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
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Abbigail Holmes
5.0 out of 5 stars Discovering And Rediscovering Love
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2022
Wandering from one to another love story, changing places, times, and cultures, we realize how they can affect love and relationship. It is interesting to follow two different love stories, with different obstacles in their ways.
It made me realize that love is never easy to achieve, even in modern times when we have more liberty to love people we were forbidden to love before. This book also made me realize that we, as individuals, still have prejudice and expectations about love and how it should look and that society is still very much in control of our feelings.
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Im S.L.
5.0 out of 5 stars A well developed novel
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2022
This novel has been extremely well developed and thought through, with complex character depictions, intensity in it's plot line and very strong story telling capabilities. There was not a single page I wanted to skim over, the intricate details of each passage is very important to the building of the apex of the story.
I really enjoyed this one and I would be surprised if it wouldn't appeal to most in some way!
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Krupa C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Two love stories with an unexpected twist
Reviewed in India on August 6, 2023
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I enjoyed reading this book and the lesson waiting for me towards the end. It might just affect my relationships positively.

One love story takes place in the Caucasus circa WW1, and the other in modern day Israel. Different times, different geographies, different demographics of the characters, but a critical lesson that might repeat itself if one is not careful.

I wish I could meet my Katya like Erez did. Even so, my imagination might be enough to guide me.

Having just returned from my trip to Israel, I also enjoyed popular landmarks and streets and sights featuring in the story. So relatable!

While the writing was expressive and engaging, the English itself was a bit quirky. I suggest that the author consider getting an editor on board to tweak the grammar, format the text and also help with copyedits.

Looking forward to more by this author.
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