The Between
Novel by Tananarive Due
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The Between is a 1995 horror novel by Tananarive Due and her debut novel. It follows a middle-class African-American husband and father who has lived with the belief that he cheated death as a child. When his family becomes the target of racist threats, he suffers a psychological breakdown intertwined with supernatural elements that blur the boundary between reality and death.[1] It was nominated for the 1996 Bram Stoker Award.[2]
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| Author | Tananarive Due |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 1995 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 288 pp |
| ISBN | 0-06-092726-7 |
| OCLC | 34760437 |
Critical reception
James Polk, reviewing for The New York Times, wrote, "Part horror novel, part detective story and part speculative fiction, The Between is a mix of genres. Yet it is no hybrid. It is a finely honed work that always engages and frequently surprises."[3]
Development of novel
The lengthy autobiographical essay by Due elucidates the history and context of her first novel The Between among many other works and details of her life.[4]
