aravenclawlibraryx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Classism, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Racism, Hate crime, and Medical content
booklover450's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Bullying, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Car accident, Drug abuse, and Vomit
Minor: Racism
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
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
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 against another edition
- 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 drama
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
kbergsten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Racism
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
texassizedreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Vomit, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Bullying
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Racism
leahsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
While the main characters were familiar, the story was very different. I still had the feeling that I couldn't quite figure out who was behind all the events of the story, although I did have my suspicions. It also made my heart break for these kids who are placed into such tough and competitive situations that set them up for major issues, including eating disorders, unhealthy relationships, bullying, and physical injuries. I think it also handled how racism rears its ugly head in ballet.
The characters do clearly display their love for the art of ballet, as well as their talent, although they place their physical and mental health in jeopardy to achieve their goals in so many cases. I don't know anything about ballet (aside from how beautiful it is to watch), so I don't know how realistic some of the material is.
But I do know that the authors have created a story and characters who completely engrossed me. Even the antagonists of the story earned some degree of empathy. Every character in the story has their strengths and flaws, and a range of influences that make them into who they are. I may not have agreed with what they did, but I could understand what was forcing their hand and leading them to do the things they did.
I'm eagerly anticipating the second book, since I have GOT to find out what happens next!
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Vomit, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Car accident
booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Vomit