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vsobaka05 's review for:
Instructions for Dancing
by Nicola Yoon
There were quite a few things I enjoyed in this book. Evie and X were cute together. The conceit of the plot was fresh, and it seemed like it would be a decent YA book.
However, there were a couple of things I took issue with...
1. The ending.
2. The defense of cheating. There are a lot of books I like that deal with the topic of cheating, but they don't flat out condone it like this one does. Light spoilers ahead:
I think ultimately a couple of lines were crossed with this book, and not in a great way.
However, there were a couple of things I took issue with...
1. The ending.
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To be honest, I'm trying to decide whether it was meant to be an ending with an okay message or if it was just there for shock value. Even if it was the former, I still don't think it was a good choice.2. The defense of cheating. There are a lot of books I like that deal with the topic of cheating, but they don't flat out condone it like this one does. Light spoilers ahead:
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It makes it seem like Evie is crazy for being angry at her dad and not wanting to go to his wedding. I was very surprised to see the book make it seem like it wasn't a big deal, and worst of all, to see the bridal shower making it seem like a romantic twist of fate that was unfortunately necessary.I think ultimately a couple of lines were crossed with this book, and not in a great way.