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emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
Yes yes yes. I loved this.
The emotional agony of injury and losing your dreams.
The social confusion of starting again and navigating family and school relationships when your world has been upended.
The joy of art and dance: ballet or music theatre.
Making mistakes and owning mistakes and making amends.
Intersectionality and societal racism and sexism and hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow.
Finding connections and finding identity with all the messy honesty of high school and a side of balletic passion.
I loved it.
The emotional agony of injury and losing your dreams.
The social confusion of starting again and navigating family and school relationships when your world has been upended.
The joy of art and dance: ballet or music theatre.
Making mistakes and owning mistakes and making amends.
Intersectionality and societal racism and sexism and hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow.
Finding connections and finding identity with all the messy honesty of high school and a side of balletic passion.
I loved it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Grief
Minor: Racism and Panic attacks/disorders
allie_schick's review
emotional
inspiring
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship
c_ab_bage's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
ambitious and confident girl as the mc? check.
lovable, yet realistic love interest? check.
ballet and musical theatre references that are fun whether you’re knowledgeable in the subjects or not? check.
asian american representation? check.
fun and absolutely lovable side characters? check.
this book was so much fun to read and the conflicts weren’t heavy enough to make me want to rip my hair out. mariko took a classic story of an injured athlete learning to live life with their injury and continue to enjoy their passion. as both a ballerina and a musical enjoyer i found this book to be a very entertaining story that also has some very real and important undertones. this book perfectly masters the way of feeling like a light read while not shying away from the tough topics that are brought up. absolutely adored it.
lovable, yet realistic love interest? check.
ballet and musical theatre references that are fun whether you’re knowledgeable in the subjects or not? check.
asian american representation? check.
fun and absolutely lovable side characters? check.
this book was so much fun to read and the conflicts weren’t heavy enough to make me want to rip my hair out. mariko took a classic story of an injured athlete learning to live life with their injury and continue to enjoy their passion. as both a ballerina and a musical enjoyer i found this book to be a very entertaining story that also has some very real and important undertones. this book perfectly masters the way of feeling like a light read while not shying away from the tough topics that are brought up. absolutely adored it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism
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