why_en's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
i barely remember what happened lol honestly it got boring in the middle but picked right back up with the last few chapters but damn Bette and June are really bitches wth so I don't feel bad about what's happening to them lol. the only people i was really rooting for were my girl Gigi and Alec, even Will oml and I did love how cunning Henri is but he's still creepy.it also took me longer than usual to finish this cuz maybe because it's contemporary? also i dance and it gave me lowkey PTSD since i went to an arts high school and was close to the dance department students so the characters remind me so much of some of them 🤡
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
Moderate: Stalking, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Animal death, and Medical content
Minor: Xenophobia
safbecca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder
allbookedupwithrosie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Car accident, and Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment and Adult/minor relationship
pejahanako's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Body shaming
Moderate: Racism and Emotional abuse
danaslitlist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I was on board with this book until 80, where some red flags popped up and then at 90% my fears were confirmed that yes, the book was going in that direction. I don’t appreciate the one Black character (arguably the main character) being absolutely gaslit and abused, especially when the book tries to make commentary on the racism black ballerinas face in the industry, only for her to really just suffer at the end.
It just felt mean and not rewarding. If the ending had been different this wouldn’t have been a problem but the last 10% buried my hopes.Â
This books also tries to cover some really dark and heavy topics but doesn’t give enough time to flesh them out and feels like a cop out.
Probably won’t be picking up book 2 (I thought this was a stand-alone but apparently not). Honestly this should’ve been one book with some edits done to cut back on parts that drag.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, and Hate crime
idonoteatchairs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Animal death, Body shaming, Car accident, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Vomit, Addiction, Eating disorder, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Racism, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, and Fatphobia
bendersreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Bullying, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug use and Toxic relationship
leahmaslin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual content
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Medical content, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Bullying
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Death of parent
jaec11's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It's just a story of petty ballet drama. Nothing amazing. Went on for way too long, and didn't even solve any mysteries at the end. It was enjoyable enough though, just sheer dramaÂ
PG 13
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, and Fatphobia