A review by sweetsxrrxw
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

emotional hopeful fast-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

3.5

most people who have read this book have loved it. and it is pretty easy to understand why: poc main characters, queer side characters, super short chapters and a bittersweet ending with including an important lesson.
i would be lying if i said i dislike the concept of this story because i really loved it so much. i am a firm believer that, no matter the ending, love is never wasted. 

honestly, i struggled through the book. and, despite being a super emotional person, i couldn't get myself to experience the big emotions i often feel while reading. this may have happened because of me being in a reading slump for about two months now, because i may be in the process of outgrowing ya or both of these reasons. 

of course, nicola yoon's writing was beautiful, evie's personal growth was good and the whole plot made sense
i despise cheating but she needed to forgive her dad in order to move on. and x's death was the trigger she needed to realize that loving, even if it is just for a short time, is always better than wasting your time.


overall it was not a bad book, but i just feel like i didn't pick it up at the right time. 


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