4.01 AVERAGE


So, so, so good. One of my favorites of the year!

My full length review is here!

hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

BOORRRRINGGG. and wayyyy too juvenile. why, at my big age, am I reading about a high school student whose only life struggle is that her parents got divorced??????
emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Je ne m'attendais pas a sa en lisant ce livre! Il est émouvant et poignant, je m'attendais à une histoire legère autour de la danse et j'ai été agréablement surpris par toutes les emotions qu'il m'as fait ressentir. On voie Evie grandire et prendre concience de tellement de chose. Elle reprend confiance en l'amour tout en sachant comment sa relation va se terminer
emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Slow to start but picked up. Not my typical HEA that I’m used to but a beautiful story nonetheless.

Instructions for Dancing is a layered young adult novel from Nicola Yoon with the slightly bitter and cynical Evie at the centre. Burnt by her parent’s divorce, she has truly given up on love and any faith it promises. In a strange turn... read the full review here: https://www.amysbookshelf.co.uk/2021/09/instructions-for-dancing-book-review/

A girl going to ball room dancing classes and finds the love of her life
emotional inspiring sad

I was so excited when this book showed up in my Once Upon a Bookclub order! I have loved Nicola Yoon ever since reading The Sun is Also a Star (which I still think about ALL THE TIME). I was a little weary of the premise of this story, but I trust Nicola as an author and she delivered yet again. My only disappointment is the predictability of a major plot point that had me hoping for a twist.

why am i crying?? such a good outlook on love and dancing :)