jsilfen924 's review for:

Pretending to Dance by Diane Chamberlain
4.0

I’ve been making my way through Diane Chamberlain’s backlist and you can always depend on her for a great story! Pretending to Dance is a blend between historical fiction, coming of age, domestic fiction, and mystery. I love how this one explored the many themes you expect in a Diane book- family, friendships, love, loss, secrets and regrets- but felt totally unique as it dived into motherhood and adoption. Alternating between the past and present timelines, the build up was slow and steady, and while not as twisty as I’d thought it would be, the ending was satisfying and brought all the feels. I listened to the audiobook and thought it was excellent!