I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

For me, this story was about family. And not in the idealistic, cookie-cutter way that it's usually thought of, but one that highlights the realistically flawed people that are in it. Carlisle, the main character, is caught between two sides of her family: a distant mother who seems to love her new family more, and her father and his partner who are struggling to cope with the AIDS epidemic in the 80s. They are all tied together through dance, specifically ballet. Throughout the book, Carlisle has to come to terms with her relationship with family, but also her relationship with art as well. I thought this story was beautifully written, with wonderfully frustrating characters who you can't help but to fall in love with. 

I'll leave you with one of my favorite lines: 
"You know what's more terrible than giving up a dream? To discover you haven't."