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jpalme3183's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
This book discussed really important themes on love, life, and the interaction between the two. Unfortunately, I don’t think I connected with the story in the way I was meant to.
This book discussed really important themes on love, life, and the interaction between the two. Unfortunately, I don’t think I connected with the story in the way I was meant to.
nhiaaa's review against another edition
3.0
I started reading this book expecting a cute and sweet romance. I have to say, I wasn’t expecting this story to go the way it did.
I like how it makes me reflect on the way we expect our relationships (romantic or not) to last forever when sometimes they are just not meant to.
It’s ok to cherish the link we had with somebody, grieve for the version we were at that times and move on.
It’s okay to let people go, and it’s even possible to cross paths again and develop a new relationship.
I like the writing style of the book, but I personally always (and will probably) have a problem with sad endings. It’s childish of me but I don’t like how they make me feel after.
That’s the reason why this story left me unsatisfied when I finished it. I would have loved to see a Happily Ever After between Evie and Xavier, because they were so cute together
I like how it makes me reflect on the way we expect our relationships (romantic or not) to last forever when sometimes they are just not meant to.
It’s ok to cherish the link we had with somebody, grieve for the version we were at that times and move on.
It’s okay to let people go, and it’s even possible to cross paths again and develop a new relationship.
I like the writing style of the book, but I personally always (and will probably) have a problem with sad endings. It’s childish of me but I don’t like how they make me feel after.
That’s the reason why this story left me unsatisfied when I finished it. I would have loved to see a Happily Ever After between Evie and Xavier, because they were so cute together
indigoblue777's review against another edition
5.0
There are books that are fun and you come out of it feeling like it was a fun vacation, and there are books that make you feel like you just ate a rich five-course meal of character development and gorgeous descriptions.
And then there are books that turn your world upside down and inside out, and when you finish it feels like you are seeing the world through new eyes. That's what finishing this book felt like.
Instructions for Dancing looks on the outside like a cheesy, light-hearted rom-com, and I went into it with low expectations. But it turned out to be one of the best books I've read in a long time.
And then there are books that turn your world upside down and inside out, and when you finish it feels like you are seeing the world through new eyes. That's what finishing this book felt like.
Instructions for Dancing looks on the outside like a cheesy, light-hearted rom-com, and I went into it with low expectations. But it turned out to be one of the best books I've read in a long time.
reece1989's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
4.0
lilyerdal's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
elena_georgiana04's review against another edition
4.0
I dont even wanna talk about the ending, but the whole book is chef kiss
meghan_rasnake's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
alguienmescucha's review against another edition
4.0
Bueno, este libro fue diferente...
Pensé que iba a leer una rom-com normal, y tiene varios cliches, pero también tiene algunos aspectos que me sorprendieron. Esta review va a contener algunos spoiler porque la verdad no sabría cómo contar de qué se trata la historia de otra manera.
Me encantó el background de historia y cultura que te da el libro. Te sitúa en un espacio tiempo de manera perfecta. Además, te explica muy rápidamente la situación de familia que se está viviendo, y eso me ayudó mucho a entender de dónde venía la historia.
Después viene el primer giro, y ahí empiezan las sorpresas. Aunqueeee, tengo que decir que para mí este aspecto de una especie de premoniciones/telepatía de la protagonista se pierde conforme avanza la historia. Tanto así que a la mitad del libro te tienen que recordar con una frase que eso sigue sucediendo, de otra manera no lo hubiera sentido. Yyyy, se resuelve muuy fácil.
Pero bueno, es una comedia romántica, no le vamos a pedir demasiado.
En general, es adorable, y me gustó mucho el aspecto del baile. Así que la recomiendo.
Pensé que iba a leer una rom-com normal, y tiene varios cliches, pero también tiene algunos aspectos que me sorprendieron. Esta review va a contener algunos spoiler porque la verdad no sabría cómo contar de qué se trata la historia de otra manera.
Me encantó el background de historia y cultura que te da el libro. Te sitúa en un espacio tiempo de manera perfecta. Además, te explica muy rápidamente la situación de familia que se está viviendo, y eso me ayudó mucho a entender de dónde venía la historia.
Después viene el primer giro, y ahí empiezan las sorpresas. Aunqueeee, tengo que decir que para mí este aspecto de una especie de premoniciones/telepatía de la protagonista se pierde conforme avanza la historia. Tanto así que a la mitad del libro te tienen que recordar con una frase que eso sigue sucediendo, de otra manera no lo hubiera sentido. Yyyy, se resuelve muuy fácil.
Pero bueno, es una comedia romántica, no le vamos a pedir demasiado.
En general, es adorable, y me gustó mucho el aspecto del baile. Así que la recomiendo.
mtzbookworm64's review against another edition
5.0
“Instructions for Dancing” is also instructions on how to live your life - live in the moment. Evie is given the power to see the future - she focuses on heartbreak not love after her parents divorce.