A review by penguins_save_lives
The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale

3.0

Every time I think I find a promising book about ballerinas, I only find disappointment. While I am certain that there must be companies out there that are nightmare-inducing horrors, it's exhausting to recycle that trope over and over. This book is better than average, but still includes violence, cutthroat competition, and sexual encounters that don't quite ring true. Add all that together with the big "secret" not being quite so big after all, and you'll find a decent enough book that non-dancers will enjoy.