The Gravity Between Us

What a sweet romance and coming out story. How do you tell your best friend you've been in love with her forever? How do you learn to let go of your fears and allow your heart to lead you to true love? How do you learn to shut out the world and live an authentic life? This is a well-written story of two 19 yr olds who have been best friends forever. They both rely on each other for emotional support, friendship and honesty, and each is struggling with coming of age walking on a tightrope. One is coming to grips with her realization that not only is she gay, but the love of her life is her best friend, and she fears that telling her will drive her away. The other is learning to live in the public eye, surviving constant exposure and scrutiny of her every move. Nothing is easy about growing up, but these girls face some tough challenges. The author did such a fine job of fleshing out the characters and making me care for each, with so much honest emotion, that I freely admit I found myself crying more than once. I also especially love her use of the literary device of alternating narrators, with chapters alternately told in one of the two main characters point of view. It allows the writer opportunity to immerse the reader in so much more detail, bringing the whole story to life, deepening our understanding of each character, our attraction to each, and the whole story. This author used it masterfully. Payton and Kendall are not juvenile at all, nor overly adult, but presented in a very honest, straight forward way. Acting as young adults are today, facing so many temptations, pitfalls and their own fears, just learning how to live, grow up, love themselves, and hopefully find real love. Another reviewer said they would definitely read a sequel to this story. I'm not big on sequels, I prefer stories that aren't deliberately left hanging, but with 'real' endings, not necessarily tied up in a neat little bow, but I do like to know that the author gives the protagonists closure. Sequels rarely have the same depth and strength as the original story, but this author has made me care so much about these girls, and the book was so entertaining and well written, I think the author could pull it off, and it would be fun to see how Payton and Kendall are doing in the future. Damn fine read. I want more from Kristen Zimmer.

I picked this book up because it was circulating through my Facebook feed a lot. So I decided to give it a chance. Now at first, I kept putting it down. It wasn't grabbing my interest. I don't know if it was the author's form of writing or was it that I wasn't connecting with the characters. But I found a bit difficult for me at first to keep reading. However, I was determined so I kept picking it up. Also it did have really good reviews. So I continued reading. After a certain percentage into the book, the characters jumped out the page. I started getting to know Kendall and Payton and started really enjoying them. Kendall convinces Payton to move to California to become her music tutor and go to college there. That's where the story became interesting. This turns out to be a good move for Payton. Because Payton sort of started to blossom into the person she was suppose to become. And I liked that she embraced it rather than freak out with every new experience. Despite harboring her own feelings towards Kendall, I felt she was evolving rather nicely. But since the two girls had feelings for one another, you can only imagine how that ends. I really enjoyed this story and its pacing Nothing was rushed. The author didn't rush into a relationship with the girls. She made coming out realistic. It wasn't rainbows and sunshine. Not everyone embrace homosexuality and it's often seen as taboo. When the time came and the girls did express their feelings for one another, it felt real. Their dilemmas felt real and the best part is she didn't drag them out for too long. I enjoyed their scenes together. I'm also happy the author gave us a HEA because that would have annoyed me if she didn't. Overall the author did a great job with the characters and their story. I give gravity between us 4 stars and a good choice for reading. [...]

I bought and read this book on a whim after seeing it on Amazon. I'd never heard of it before and knew nothing about it apart from the fact it had a plethora of five-star reviews and was a New Adult book. Picture my surprise when I started reading it and got completely and utterly sucked in within the first few pages. It's *so* good and consumed me until I'd finished it! Kristen Zimmer has a fantastic voice, one of the best I've read recently. The Gravity Between Us is narrated from both Kendall's and Payton's point of view and not once do they merge into one. Each character is different and easy to distinguish, making this book one of the best when it comes to dual narrative. I can't even choose a favourite between Kendall and Payton - I love them both! Kendall is a famous young movie star at the height of her career and Payton has always been her best friend. When Payton moves to LA to live with Kendall, Payton has to face facts: she's always thought of Kendall as more than a friend, but does she feel the same? What follows is an honest, sometimes heartbreaking, account of Payton's life as a gay woman. She comes out, she starts to explore dating women and faces scrutiny and judgement for her decisions. It's an eye-opening look at what the LGBT community go through and how they're treated just because of their sexual orientation, and Zimmer has done a great job of portraying that. The Gravity Between Us is one of the only books I've ever read that features a lesbian couple. What I want to know is WHY. Why are there not more YA and NA books about female same-sex couples? I know there are a few that I've heard of, but there doesn't seem to be many or enough. I want more and I want them to be as realistic and addictive as this book. Hopefully we'll see more gay females taking to the pages in the coming years! The Gravity Between Us is an amazing NA book and one of the best I've read. It's not gratuitous in its portrayal of sex and, when it comes to content, doesn't really have much that would separate it from YA. The characters are older and maybe a little wiser, but what they go through is universal for any LGBT teenager, male or female. I'd love to know how this would sit with a YA audience, whether it'd be deemed too inappropriate or not. It's always an interesting point to raise. For anyone who likes older YA or NA, this is a must-read. It's a hidden gem just waiting to be discovered by more readers, and I hope Kendall and Payton are introduced to more readers soon. Kristen Zimmer is now on my list of favourite NA authors thanks to The Gravity Between Us and I cannot wait for her next book, whatever it may be. She's an excellent writer and a storyteller who isn't afraid to show life as it is - messy, unfair and scary. But with the prejudice and the pain comes hope and survival, and I think that's what readers will take away from this book. It's well worth your hard earned £1.99!

洋書です。英語レベルはＨＯＬＥＳより少し上。 子供向けのペーパーバックに比べると 「お、小説だな！」と思うが いわゆる大人が読むような小説ほど難しくない。 私の英単語ボキャブラリーは Louis SacharのＷＡＹＳＩＤＥ ＳＣＨＯＯＬが読める程度でしたが、 この本は、内容が非常にわかりやすく わからない単語を飛ばしても大丈夫。 読み進めていくうちに、後続の文章を読めば 「ああ、さっきの文章はこういう場面だったんだ」と パッとひらめきやすく精読＋イメージングしながら読むのにうってつけ！ 簡単に話の場面がイメージが浮かんでくるし、 子供向けの洋書が読めるひとが 思い切って次のステップを踏むのにちょうどいいと思います。 主人公の一人が女優ということもあって 撮影現場で使われる英語表現をわかりやすく学べる。 海外ドラマを見慣れている人は 読み始めてすぐ、この本の世界が頭の中に広がっていきます！ というか、ホント、すぐにでも映画か、ドラマにでもできそうな 内容でわくわくするし、おもしろい。 表紙はすこし「ドキッ」するけど、主人公の二人はまだ若いので 内容も爽やか！清潔感があって、非常に好感度の良い作品！ 「Ｌの世界」にはまった人なら楽しめる。が、 レズビアン小説の枠にはまらない作品です。 非常にテンポの良いストーリーと展開。 普段小説を読まない私も夢中で読んでしまった。 ＡＭＡＺＯＮ．ＣＯＭでレビュー数が多いのも納得の 読みやすさ＆おもしろさ。 ＨＯＬＥＳのように３〜４ページごとに区切られているので ちょっとした空き時間に 集中して読めるのもおすすめのポイント！ でも次の展開が気になって、ページをめくってしまう。 ちなみに、一人称視点で描かれています。 二人の主人公の視点がチャプターごとに 交互にかわりながら展開していきます。 それぞれのキャラクターがハッキリと見て取れるので 簡単に二人の考え方や環境がわかる… というか読んでるこっちが少し恥ずかしくなっちゃいます。 マーケットプレイスで購入したがその価値はあった！ Amazonでもちゃんと取り扱ってほしい！

If you like lighthearted romance, if it doesn't matter to you that the plot or the actions of the characters are sometimes predictable and if you are just like me and enjoy a good novel by reading it and creating your own dream world around it and therefore leaving reality for a few hours - well, then this book is for you.

I only went through all of it to see if it could change my mind, but it didn’t. Even though the plot is not bad, it’s very poorly written, it’s super childish and even ridiculous. The protagonists are supposed to be 19 but the characters voices seem 15. I wouldn’t recommend reading this, there’s fan fiction on wattpad and even tumblr that is far better than this book.

Lovely... Just love the book 😘😘 Its feel so real n touching.. Thank you kindle ^_^