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medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This book has so much going on, but none of it feels fully fleshed out. The love interest feels more like a concept than a character. The 1930s Chicago setting consists of a few mentions of Al Capone and not much else. The author uses her knowledge of ballet to throw in a bunch of dance terms in passing, but doesn’t actually give any meaningful descriptions of the kinds of choreography they did, the way they conducted ballet class, the clothing they danced in, or the contemporary choreographers or ballet stars of the time.
It’s being marketed as “Phantom of the Opera” inspired but it’s actually that plus Beauty and the Beast… and Russian folklore… and Greek mythology. Honestly, it’s too much.
Overall this felt like the author had a lot of interesting ideas but never really figured out what story she wanted to tell, and the result is disjointed and unsatisfying.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent