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A review by nataliebootlah
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
“Is love worth the heartbreak and sorrow that can come with it?”
Evie is suddenly cursed with the ability to see the beginning, middle, and end of any couples’ relationship when she witnesses them kiss. It is turning her world sour and discouraging her from feeling things…until she meets X.
Her visions lead her to the La Brea Dance Studio, where she agrees to enter a ballroom dance competition with the beautiful, say “yes” to everything, X. As they twirl around the dance floor hand-in-hand and learn the steps of each new dance, she realizes she’s learning how to feel again.
This book was a cute story that sucked me in. I enjoyed the subtle (and not so subtle) reminders that this is the only life we get. It is full of heartbreak, loss, anger, love, forgiveness, and more.
PS - Isn’t that cover just delightful? 🤩
Evie is suddenly cursed with the ability to see the beginning, middle, and end of any couples’ relationship when she witnesses them kiss. It is turning her world sour and discouraging her from feeling things…until she meets X.
Her visions lead her to the La Brea Dance Studio, where she agrees to enter a ballroom dance competition with the beautiful, say “yes” to everything, X. As they twirl around the dance floor hand-in-hand and learn the steps of each new dance, she realizes she’s learning how to feel again.
This book was a cute story that sucked me in. I enjoyed the subtle (and not so subtle) reminders that this is the only life we get. It is full of heartbreak, loss, anger, love, forgiveness, and more.
PS - Isn’t that cover just delightful? 🤩
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Death