The Turning Pointe by Vanessa L. Torres

The Turning Pointe

Vanessa L. Torres

432 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
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A bold and emotionally gripping novel about a teenage Latinx girl finding freedom through dance and breaking expectations in 1980s Minnesota.When sixteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez pirouettes, she is poetry in pointe shoes. And as the daughter of a t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
hopeful 68%
inspiring 62%
sad 31%
reflective 25%
adventurous 18%
challenging 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 20%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.88

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