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The Ballerinas
by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
I don't think I've ever come across a book about Ballet dancers that wasn't written for middle-grade or YA, so I was really excited to read this one. (I will basically read or watch anything dance related!). I did go into this book expecting a mystery/thriller as it was touted as "Black Swan meets Luckiest Girl Alive", and while that wasn't delivered, instead, I got a deep women's drama about the secrets and friendships of 3 ballerinas.
It was a long book, and often times felt a bit dragging, but I found myself fascinated and immersed in their lives and their passions for ballet. I truly enjoyed and appreciated just how much actual ballet talk was in this book (if you don't have a dancing background, this part might feel mundane, or perhaps educational, I can't say for sure since I spent most of my life growing up dancing). The narrative is told in a dual time line between the present day lives of the 3 ballerinas and their early years at the Paris Opera Ballet. The hardships they endured, the physical pain, the competition, the betrayals, and the one secret that binds them but could also tear them apart.
All in all, I truly enjoyed this book! Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced digital copy. All opinions my own.
It was a long book, and often times felt a bit dragging, but I found myself fascinated and immersed in their lives and their passions for ballet. I truly enjoyed and appreciated just how much actual ballet talk was in this book (if you don't have a dancing background, this part might feel mundane, or perhaps educational, I can't say for sure since I spent most of my life growing up dancing). The narrative is told in a dual time line between the present day lives of the 3 ballerinas and their early years at the Paris Opera Ballet. The hardships they endured, the physical pain, the competition, the betrayals, and the one secret that binds them but could also tear them apart.
All in all, I truly enjoyed this book! Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced digital copy. All opinions my own.