fluffy1st's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Drug use, and Suicide
erinmcav's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Suicide
onewoman_bookclub's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, and Eating disorder
joyjoyjoy's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book took me six weeks to finish, and yet I raced through the last half in about three hours. I thought it was very well done, and the ending slotted in perfectly. Because of how I read the book (in e-book form, when e-books are my most-hated method of reading a book) the reading experience was heavily impacted, as you can tell from the time it took me to get through most of it. Still: the atmosphere was perfect, I was left in a haze once I finished it, and I now have an incredible respect for ballerinas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Suicide
Minor: Infertility
char14tte's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
4.5
As a ballet student who is aspiring to one day become a professional dancer, this was such a compelling and interactive story to follow. I loved all the familiar dance aspects that were included throughout the book. It was such a reflective work that I thought really captured the complex world of ballet. Would highly recommend to other dancers!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Suicide
Moderate: Eating disorder
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