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alovelikethis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Bullying
sheri_readsss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
bendersreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying and Emotional abuse
Minor: Drug use, Racial slurs, and Racism
amydanielle02'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying and Eating disorder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Drug abuse
maddy_sofie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Bullying and Eating disorder
Moderate: Drug use
tilejumper's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Eating disorder
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
kbergsten'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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Stalking, and Car accident
leahsbooks'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
The story is told from the POV of three main characters, like last time - Bette, Gigi, and June. Each of them is struggling with the choices they've made and the direction they're heading in to reach their goals. Even though I had strong feelings about each of the characters after book 1, they all demonstrated a lot of personal growth throughout this book. I was so curious to see what would happen, and where they'd go on their journey, and I wasn't let down at all.
There are some strong trigger warnings involved in this story, but what came through most strongly was the level of love that each of the characters has for ballet. For these girls, ballet becomes an all-consuming kind of love that isn't healthy and leads them to make choices that are completely unhealthy and potentially dangerous.
Overall, the story is fast-paced and interesting, giving access into the incredibly intense world of competitive ballet. The characters are well-developed, with their strengths and flaws that make them realistic and relatable. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Suicide attempt
aniqah_w's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Racism