The Space Between Here and Now
The Space Between Here and Now by Sarah Suk is a young adult novel published by HarperCollins Publishers on March 4, 2025. This 320-page book presents the story of Aimee Roh, a seventeen-year-old girl grappling with Sensory Time Warp Syndrome, a condition that causes her to time travel to significant moments in her past triggered by specific scents. As Aimee navigates her unusual ability, she faces challenges in her relationships, particularly with her father, who believes she will outgrow her condition.
Readers will find Aimee’s journey to uncover the truth about her estranged mother and her own memories both poignant and thought-provoking. As she travels to Korea, Aimee confronts the complexities of her past and the impact of grief on her present. The narrative delves into themes of memory, social issues, and family dynamics, offering insights into the struggles of adolescence and the quest for identity. This edition invites readers to explore the intricate connections between memory and self-discovery within a contemporary, science fiction framework.
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Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You’ve Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA novel follows a teen with a mysterious condition that transports her to the past when she smells certain scents linked to specific memories.
Seventeen-year-old Aimee Roh has Sensory Time Warp Syndrome, a rare condition that causes her to time travel to a moment in her life when she smells something linked to that memory. Her dad is convinced she’ll simply grow out of it if she tries hard enough, but Aimee’s fear of vanishing at random has kept her from living a normal life.
When Aimee disappears for nine hours into a memory of her estranged mom–a moment Aimee has never remembered before–she becomes distraught. Not only was this her longest disappearance yet, but the memory doesn’t match up with the story of how her mom left–at least, not the version she’s always heard from her dad.
Desperate for answers, Aimee travels to Korea, where she unravels the mystery of her memories, the truth about her mother, and the reason she keeps returning to certain moments in her life. Along the way, she realizes she’ll need to reconcile her past in order to save her present.
From acclaimed author Sarah Suk comes an aching, powerful exploration of memory, grief, and the painful silences we must overcome to discover our truest selves.
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