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The Ballerinas
by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
When I picked up this book from the library and saw the genre sticker say "Thriller" I honestly started laughing. Laughing because it's so true. This book isn't your "typical" thriller, but anyone who has ever been in the dance world, being ballet or any other type, knows that it's honestly scary. People when Black Swan came out where shocked at its extremeness and how far Natalie Portman's character would go for the part, but in all truth that's so true. I thankfully got out of the ballet world when mousing your bangs for a recital was too chaotic for me!
ANYWAY...that being said I absolutely loved this book because it brought back a past time that I truly enjoyed when I was younger. Seeing the ballet world in the more real "adult" theme is what needs to be read more about. Obviously this is fiction so some things may not be so believable but say what you want. It did have slight a slow start, but other than that once I got past that hump I couldn't put the book down. The twists and turns that were revealed were honestly amazing. My favorite thing about this book was Margaux, Delphine, and Lindsay. The three girls, now women, who were the best of friends and the everything they went through during their time at the Paris Opera Ballet both in the past and present. The back and forth of the past/present didn't bother me one bit and it was overall a great book! Definitely recommending!
ANYWAY...that being said I absolutely loved this book because it brought back a past time that I truly enjoyed when I was younger. Seeing the ballet world in the more real "adult" theme is what needs to be read more about. Obviously this is fiction so some things may not be so believable but say what you want. It did have slight a slow start, but other than that once I got past that hump I couldn't put the book down. The twists and turns that were revealed were honestly amazing. My favorite thing about this book was Margaux, Delphine, and Lindsay. The three girls, now women, who were the best of friends and the everything they went through during their time at the Paris Opera Ballet both in the past and present. The back and forth of the past/present didn't bother me one bit and it was overall a great book! Definitely recommending!