A review by melbsreads
Second Position by Katherine Locke

4.0

I love ballet themed things an unhealthy amount. So when a friend told me about this series, I knew I had to read it as soon as possible. And it was totally worth it. I mean, a ballerina with an acknowledged eating disorder who's also struggling with anxiety and self harm who's in love with her former ballet partner who lost his leg in a car accident? That's not exactly your standard boy-meets-girl contemporary.

Aly's eating disorder and Zed's disability were both handled really well, and their relationship was incredibly sweet. It did feel ever so slightly repetitive at times, but it was so adorable that I didn't really care. Honestly, I think my one major gripe would be that my head canon states that Zed is African American, and the cover is blowing that head canon right out of the water. I JUST WANT HIM TO NOT BE WHITE, OKAY?!

So yeah. It's confronting at times, particularly where the discussion of Aly's mental health is concerned. But it's worth it. And I'm thrilled that the second book comes out in August so that I only have four months to wait...