Reviews

Hope in a Ballet Shoe: Orphaned by war, saved by ballet: an extraordinary true story by Elaine DePrince, Michaela DePrince

laurakatarooma's review against another edition

4.0

Olipa ihana tarina.

jessica_grace's review

reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

glad_to_be_a_nerd's review against another edition

5.0

Cried several times... this book is sooo sad and inspirational at the same time!

bookb1itch's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and War

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Racism

still scarred by the scene when rebel soldiers "debils" remove an unborn baby from the belly of Michaela's teacher, as Michaela watches

lakshmibjort's review against another edition

5.0

This book is a quick beautiful read
I highly recommend it even though you aren't a fan of ballet or dance because it's such a beautiful heartbreaking story about a orphan child with a dream and the battles of a black American

maria_almeida's review

inspiring

4.0

I read this book a many years ago (around 5 years ago) when I had just started dancing and even though I specialised in hip hop and more urban styles I really connected with this book and just made me want to dance more. It’s an inspiring book. Plus I love a book with pictures in it. 

u2u's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

3.0

It was really nice to just lean back and read about this Michaela and her story, it truly is hopeful upon reflection 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

claphuenf's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

2.5

liabye's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

robin_jong's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5