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A review by booksalacarte
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
3⭐️2.5🌶️
This was a sweet and heart twisting story. I recognize that this is a YA books and would probably emotionally sucker punch a teen. It was cute, but there were things I didn’t like, as an adult.
The magic, while intriguing, really interrupted and spoiled the mood of the story for me.
I love the quote at the beginning of the book! It’s a favorite song of mine.
I don’t love song lyrics in books when I’m listening to audiobooks. Especially when there are copywright laws involved. Also, some of the chapters are literally just text message threads. Not a fan.
Why did it taking so long to say how old the FMC is. We don’t find out she is in high school until chapter 3. I don’t think they say she is 17 until around chapter 40-something. Annoying, but not a game changer.
This was a sweet and heart twisting story. I recognize that this is a YA books and would probably emotionally sucker punch a teen. It was cute, but there were things I didn’t like, as an adult.
The magic, while intriguing, really interrupted and spoiled the mood of the story for me.
I love the quote at the beginning of the book! It’s a favorite song of mine.
I don’t love song lyrics in books when I’m listening to audiobooks. Especially when there are copywright laws involved. Also, some of the chapters are literally just text message threads. Not a fan.
Why did it taking so long to say how old the FMC is. We don’t find out she is in high school until chapter 3. I don’t think they say she is 17 until around chapter 40-something. Annoying, but not a game changer.