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A review by cdiviakauthor
Nocturne by Alyssa Wees
3.0
3.25 / 5
When a new prima ballerina finds herself courted by a mysterious patron who pulls her from the clutches of poverty, everything isn’t what it seemed.
I liked the feel of the book and the prose, contributing to an almost dream-like, old fashioned fairytale. The backstory of our protagonist Grace is one of undeniable loss and struggle, but her naïveté felt somewhat jarring. A child orphaned early in her life and cast into poverty and back-breaking labor would more likely be wary of strangers and turn her back on dreams.
However, the ending I didn’t see coming felt refreshing. The story took a while to reach a good stride despite the short page duration and I felt like there was less story going on compared to a dialogue between the audience and Grace about the happenings of her life.
When a new prima ballerina finds herself courted by a mysterious patron who pulls her from the clutches of poverty, everything isn’t what it seemed.
I liked the feel of the book and the prose, contributing to an almost dream-like, old fashioned fairytale. The backstory of our protagonist Grace is one of undeniable loss and struggle, but her naïveté felt somewhat jarring. A child orphaned early in her life and cast into poverty and back-breaking labor would more likely be wary of strangers and turn her back on dreams.
However, the ending I didn’t see coming felt refreshing. The story took a while to reach a good stride despite the short page duration and I felt like there was less story going on compared to a dialogue between the audience and Grace about the happenings of her life.