bookishends 's review for:

The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale

3.0

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The Ballerinas had an intriguing premise, but marketing it as a thriller led to unmet expectations as I didn’t find anything particularly thrilling in the book. I loved that the book gave us a look at the dark side of the industry and that it focused on older characters. I didn’t care too much for the main character herself, but it was almost impressive how she could make everything about herself. I also wasn’t too interested in her infatuation with Jacques, but that storyline did gag me a bit in the present timeline, and it made the book more interesting. I also didn’t feel too strongly about the ending, but overall, the dance parts of the book kept my interest, and I found some of the deeper topics to be refreshing.