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raebrock 's review for:
The Ballerinas
by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
Like many other reviewers, I felt like this book was mis-marketed as a thriller. It was not, even a little bit. Once I got over that disappointment, I did mostly enjoy the story. It was slow-moving but not slow enough that I felt the desire to DNF. Margaux was woefully underdeveloped despite being perhaps the most interesting character in my opinion. However, the feminist elements were really well done - this is a story about women in a setting where they are treated as property, objects to be manipulated for others’ enjoyment even more so than how women are treated just in normal everyday circumstances. It’s also about friendship, and ambition and it crosses generational boundaries. I wish there had been more diversity, but as it was pointed out within the book, there really just isn’t enough diversity in ballet period. The Ballerinas wasn’t what I’d call a favorite but it was thought-provoking and I liked it.
Thank you NetGalley, author and publisher for the copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Thank you NetGalley, author and publisher for the copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.