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A review by jennitarheelreader
The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
4.0
The Ballerinas is about three dancers who are students at the Paris Opera Ballet School. The trio, Delphine, Lindsay, and Margaux, become best friends, who carry a secret together for a number of years. Well, they aren’t friends now, but they were, and Delphine hopes to mend fences.
The novel takes place between the friends’ teen years and the present, and it has a slight Black Swan feel with the competition and dynamics of the dance world. It’s about art and expression, and coming-of-age, but most of all, I found it to be a story of the complexities of friendship. It has some dark twists and turns and good tension, too.
It’s a character-driven story, which I tend to enjoy most. Genre-wise, I think it falls in the dark dramatic suspense category with its tension and twists. I think it’s best to go into it not expecting a psychological thriller, but instead a character-driven story exploring friendship and a darker side of dance competition.
I received a gifted copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com and instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader
The novel takes place between the friends’ teen years and the present, and it has a slight Black Swan feel with the competition and dynamics of the dance world. It’s about art and expression, and coming-of-age, but most of all, I found it to be a story of the complexities of friendship. It has some dark twists and turns and good tension, too.
It’s a character-driven story, which I tend to enjoy most. Genre-wise, I think it falls in the dark dramatic suspense category with its tension and twists. I think it’s best to go into it not expecting a psychological thriller, but instead a character-driven story exploring friendship and a darker side of dance competition.
I received a gifted copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com and instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader