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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
I loved how much background the author gave us into the life of a ballerina. The physical toll and grueling schedules are vividly described. The theme of power runs throughout this novel from the power of Delphine's mother's legacy, to the power of the male dancers, the gifted dancers, the men who Delphine desires, and then finally back to Delphine.
While the book was beautifully told with wonderfully lyrical prose, I had a hard time getting through to the end. That is possibly because of the slow pace. I really did find myself comparing it to The Black Swan and for me, this story didn't hold as much suspenseful action as I was expecting. But it was certainly worth reading, because the author has so much knowledge of the industry to share.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance reader's copy.
While the book was beautifully told with wonderfully lyrical prose, I had a hard time getting through to the end. That is possibly because of the slow pace. I really did find myself comparing it to The Black Swan and for me, this story didn't hold as much suspenseful action as I was expecting. But it was certainly worth reading, because the author has so much knowledge of the industry to share.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance reader's copy.
First I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's press for this ARC. I chose it purely on the cover and the fact that it was a Read Now on NetGalley.
I really enjoyed the entire book. The stories did get a little confusing and crossed but I think that was the point. Their lives were so entwined with being that the ballet community.
I loved the growth of Lindsay and Delphine. Their friend was so solid and I enjoyed how they had each other's backs. I really liked reading how they started and how they ended up. And I always will read a book that drops the line that someone is a murderer in the first paragraph.
Definitely recommend!
I really enjoyed the entire book. The stories did get a little confusing and crossed but I think that was the point. Their lives were so entwined with being that the ballet community.
I loved the growth of Lindsay and Delphine. Their friend was so solid and I enjoyed how they had each other's backs. I really liked reading how they started and how they ended up. And I always will read a book that drops the line that someone is a murderer in the first paragraph.
Definitely recommend!
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
woah. ballerinas go thru some shit. everything is more complicated than it seems. i think daniels character surprised me the most. the ending was fitting... sorrynotsorry lol
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review
There was a lot about this book that I really enjoyed. Such as the intimate look into the lives of these impressive athletes and the multiple timelines which kept the pace exciting. I liked Delphine's narrative voice and inner monologue.
What I didn't like was the huge build up to The Thing that Delphine and Margaux did which I definitely saw coming and the huge role that having children ended up playing near the end of the story.
Overall I think it was good, only I didn't like it as much as I had hoped I would. I was not this book's ideal reader but I am sure it is something that others will enjoy greatly.
There was a lot about this book that I really enjoyed. Such as the intimate look into the lives of these impressive athletes and the multiple timelines which kept the pace exciting. I liked Delphine's narrative voice and inner monologue.
What I didn't like was the huge build up to The Thing that Delphine and Margaux did which I definitely saw coming and the huge role that having children ended up playing near the end of the story.
Overall I think it was good, only I didn't like it as much as I had hoped I would. I was not this book's ideal reader but I am sure it is something that others will enjoy greatly.
I don’t know why I love books about ballerinas but I DO.
not a single character in this book was a good person….but i think that was the point and i still wanted to see them with a happy ending. this book drew me in quickly and had me guessing how there could possibly be a happy ending for one of them much less all of them i can definitely say i didnt expect how they got to that point.
Not at all what I thought it would be and much more enjoyable for that fact
This book details the lives of Delphine and her friends, Lindsay and Margaux, who studied ballet with her when they were all younger. Delphine left Paris 14 years earlier to move to Russia with her boyfriend/husband Dimitri and has now returned to choreograph a ballet at the Palais Garnier Opera House. She hopes to reconnect with her friends and establish her career in Paris. However, life has continued to move forward and her friends have changed, as has she. Delphine struggles with this as she essentially thinks of her friends in terms of what they were like when she left them.
I was not a fan of this book and struggled to continue with it because I didn’t like any of the characters. I felt like it took forever to get to what the big secret was that was hinted at in the teaser of the story. To be fair, maybe part of my problem with this book was the going from the present day to the past as that is something I don’t like.
I felt the author did a good job in writing about ballet and the struggles to have a career in this field, especially since I know nothing about this area. I appreciated that she made Delphine a little more self-aware towards the end, but still did not like the book.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I was not a fan of this book and struggled to continue with it because I didn’t like any of the characters. I felt like it took forever to get to what the big secret was that was hinted at in the teaser of the story. To be fair, maybe part of my problem with this book was the going from the present day to the past as that is something I don’t like.
I felt the author did a good job in writing about ballet and the struggles to have a career in this field, especially since I know nothing about this area. I appreciated that she made Delphine a little more self-aware towards the end, but still did not like the book.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.