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Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead

smemmott's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Entertaining.

mfliegel17's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

missmim's review

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4.0

Really enjoyed this one. I know that Shipstead took a lot of actual history, and actual people of the dance world, and put them in a fiction blender to pop out these characters, but I still loved it. I didn't really know too much about the dance world (although I have read articles about Baryshnikov's defection), so this was a great intro. And then of course I had to watch The Turning Point. Anyway! This book is great. The end I'm not in love with, but up until then it's solid.

pennylane49's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

cainscr's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing 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

shelbyjocampbell's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

cassandralovesfeta's review

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3.0

I appreciated the circuitous route of the plot but was disappointed with the ending, probably due to my bias for the good guy character. Still worth a read.

lotteoost's review

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mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

siebensommer's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

girls always seemed to be straining and crying for some invisible thing they recognise and want but that seems completely obscure to him. they seemed to want to have something to want, as though wanting was an end in itself.

runsforcoffee's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0