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Dances by Nicole Cuffy

6 reviews

rei_reads's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity

ann_victory_19's review

Too much focus on disordered eating thoughts/behaviors.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Racism

kerrygetsliterary's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

crystalmariecom's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator had a tall task; to do a Brooklyn accent, Eastern European, Geechie Southerner, et cetera. She did a pretty good job. :) 

As far as the actual book, I am not a dancer at all, and much of the dance terminology was unfamiliar to me, but this is what I love about reading. I get to learn something new, even as I am being entertained. 

I loved CeCe's story and how it unfolded. I couldn't have guessed the twists and turns. Even as a non dancer, I could picture much of what the author describes in vivid detail, especially after doing a little googling of words like "arabesque." 

Nicole makes all of the characters, even the challenging ones, easy to love. I can't wait to see what else she has for us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Drug abuse

jocelynzoe's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abandonment

ukponge's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Abortion