A review by yetanothersusan
Last Dance on the Starlight Pier by Sarah Bird

challenging emotional slow-paced

2.75

There was a lot I liked in this story but a lot I didn't like. Many of the characters were enjoyable and the scene, set in the Depression and the world of marathon dancing, was interesting. But, at the same time, I gnashed my teeth every time someone referred to homosexuality as a disease, something curable. Yes, I know some people felt that way and some still do. But to feel the joy associated with the idea of "curing" it was too much for me. That along with the horrible scene when Evie was 9 and in the burlesque show and the sappy ending all resulted in an uncomfortable less than satisfactory feeling at the end of the book. 

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a copy of the book. This review is my own opinion.