A review by avigail
Turning Pointe by Katherine Locke

challenging emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

'Turning Pointe' is the prequel novella of 'District Ballet Company series. I got it for free on my kindle six years ago. I heard about the series from BookTube and thought the premise was interesting. ( I also heard many good things about her 'Balloonmaker' series written by Katherine Locke.) I 
I am a person that likes to read both physically, and I have to have an e-book simultaneously. I was looking through my backlist books on my kindle, and as I was browsing, I decided to read something short, as my physical copy is a chunker.  
The story pieces together the events leading up to what will happen in the next two novels and shows Aly andZed's relationship as they go from best friends and partners to something irrevocably more.  I loved the little moments between the two, and among each of them, that meant so much.
This novella builds up very well and makes me want to find out what will happen to the two main characters. I believe that I will continue with the series in the formidable future. 
If you are a person that likes ballet, I believe you should read Turning Pointe and the whole District Ballet Company. Looking forward to reading more stories by Katherine Locke.