123 reviews for:

How to Dance

Jason B. Dutton

3.55 AVERAGE

libraryqueenz's review against another edition

4.0

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How to Dance features a hero that has cerebral palsy, and that is something I wanted to read about so much. After reading, I learned that the author himself incorporated his real-life experience into Nick, and that made it even more meaningful.

Hayley and Nick have the opposite of a meet-cute, but they both rebound and form a true friendship. Although, it’s clear to the reader that both start to have deeper feelings. Nick was an interesting character; essentially using his disability as a wall to keep anyone out of his heart. Like he puts on a show to be the “fun guy,” yet he doesn’t form meaningful relationships…until Hayley.

I don’t like that their relationship forms emotionally while she is still dating Kevin. While there is no physical cheating, it feels too much like a slippery slope to an emotional affair. It’s the one thing that really detracted from my enjoyment of How to Dance, as I truly loved the rest of it.

A solid debut offering from a new-to-me author.

Thank you to Alcove Press for the review copy.

hickeypicks's review against another edition

4.0

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A lovely feel good romance with some much needed representation. I highly recommend.

library_freak's review against another edition

4.0

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This was such a fun book to listen to. With its grumpy male character and sunshine female character, it showed the importance of just being yourself and fighting for what you love. He uses a walker due to his disability and constantly sees the worst in others and himself. She is a professional dancer who believes in the best in everyone, and although she may put on a good show, she is riddled with insecurities and self-doubt. These two personalities meet, and the fight... or dance, is on.

bookworm21century's review

4.5

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Really cute book and the narrator was good. Male author, which was interesting but he did a good job. The breakup was a little stupid but they each had problems to work through

kim_reads_everything's review

DID NOT FINISH: 56%

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Could not connect with the characters and did not feel the romance aspect.

macaronipicture's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful slow-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

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This is not my usual end of the romantic genre (no spice), but OH MY GOODNESS, this book was so good!  I couldn’t put it down — I finished it in two sittings.  Great disability rep, fun minor characters, super heartfelt, hilarious at times, and realistic!  I truly feel like this could happen, in real life, exactly how it occurred in the book.  Enemies(ish…more like pretty bad first impression) to acquaintances, to friends, to best friends, to part of the found family group, to sweet, beautiful, soul repairing love.  

ivenicezoe's review against another edition

4.0

funny 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: N/A

mcquaden's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

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Indefinitely vibes, and they had this weird feeling of obligation toward the other that didn't match their interactions 

mary_cm's review against another edition

2.75

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

books_after_bedtime's review against another edition

3.75

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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