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The Distance Between Us

by Maggie O'Farrell

Two strangers flee opposite sides of the world, pulled by secrets they do not yet understand.

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About The Distance Between Us

Stella in London and Jake in Hong Kong are strangers whose lives shift at the same instant, sending them both running from what they know. Their journeys toward Scotland and remote places uncover family ties, fear and the ways the past shapes love.

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Spice
None
Darkness
Balanced
Pacing
Balanced
Content warnings
  • chronic illness
  • medical content
  • medical trauma
  • terminal illness
  • ableism
  • bullying
  • xenophobia
  • infidelity
  • murder

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