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A review by halfbloodapril
Tiny Pretty Things by Dhonielle Clayton, Sona Charaipotra
5.0
WOW.
This book was just...brilliant. I loved every moment of it, from the characters to the gentle chaos to the full-blown chaos within the walls of a prestigious ballet conservatory. The writing style was beautiful, at once heartbreaking and concise, with incredible worldbuilding and description. The idea of a picture-perfect group of ballet dancers each hiding dark secrets was executed just right. The characters definitely weren't the flawless images they project onstage.
June? She only cares about her own success, smirking at the other girls' failures while struggling with bulimia. Bette? She's not her prima ballerina sister or the perfect blond girl everyone thinks she is, but she's willing to do anything to live up to those expectations. I love to hate that girl. And Gigi? She's the sweet, elegant girl who is pushed one—or three—too many times, growing slowly more paranoid about everything around her.
There were so many issues and topics covered in this book, but they kept the pages flying fast and my suspense mounted high. Truly a stellar book with a cliffhanger that nearly killed me (and someone else in the book...). I can't wait to continue this journey in the sequel.
This book was just...brilliant. I loved every moment of it, from the characters to the gentle chaos to the full-blown chaos within the walls of a prestigious ballet conservatory. The writing style was beautiful, at once heartbreaking and concise, with incredible worldbuilding and description. The idea of a picture-perfect group of ballet dancers each hiding dark secrets was executed just right. The characters definitely weren't the flawless images they project onstage.
June? She only cares about her own success, smirking at the other girls' failures while struggling with bulimia. Bette? She's not her prima ballerina sister or the perfect blond girl everyone thinks she is, but she's willing to do anything to live up to those expectations. I love to hate that girl. And Gigi? She's the sweet, elegant girl who is pushed one—or three—too many times, growing slowly more paranoid about everything around her.
There were so many issues and topics covered in this book, but they kept the pages flying fast and my suspense mounted high. Truly a stellar book with a cliffhanger that nearly killed me (and someone else in the book...). I can't wait to continue this journey in the sequel.