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sharondblk 's review for:
The Ballerinas
by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
I think this book has had some weaker reviews because of the choice to compare it to "Dare Me meets Black Swan and Luckiest Girl Alive" in the blurb. It's not a thriller, it's something all of it's own.
I was blown away by this book. it's written in a two timeline style, with the "past" timeline slowly revealing the reason behind certain things that are in the "current" timeline. There is an interesting plot, friendship, understandable, flawed characters all set against the background of the ballet. As a non-dancer, there is enough ballet information to be interesting, but it's not too technical. It has some strong themes running though it, such as friendship, ageing, what love means, what brings meaning to a life. Big themes that sneak up on what at first seems like a very simple story.
Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's press for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
I was blown away by this book. it's written in a two timeline style, with the "past" timeline slowly revealing the reason behind certain things that are in the "current" timeline. There is an interesting plot, friendship, understandable, flawed characters all set against the background of the ballet. As a non-dancer, there is enough ballet information to be interesting, but it's not too technical. It has some strong themes running though it, such as friendship, ageing, what love means, what brings meaning to a life. Big themes that sneak up on what at first seems like a very simple story.
Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's press for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.