The Ballerinas Book Reviews

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Butterfly Moments. This book honestly makes me thankful that I didn’t continue a dance career after injuring my knee at 16. I’ve always loved dance (jazz & lyrical) and now that I’m older, a fascination and love for ballet. So naturally, I was very excited to see a ballet book to read! But man, being a ballerina is hard. Constantly worrying about body image and taking down the competition no matter who it is, would be exhausting. But ballet is beautiful with its lyrical movement and costumes; it takes sacrifice to do beautiful things. Kapelke-Dale writes realistic characters given their life situations. She makes you want to root for Delphine to figure herself out and succeed in anything she wants to do. There is definitely a feminist tone to the whole book where women take back their control from not very likable male characters. But that’s pretty much the point. Struggling, failing, and then succeeding. So is life. It’s a book you want to keep reading and find it hard to put down! Also, everyone needs a Stella in their life. *I do think there should be a trigger warning for abortion. Baby loss is so significant these days that it’s only fair to the readers to know upfront.*

A Heartfelt Story. Delphine had a history with the Paris Opera Ballet School where she was a dancer and now after many years away, she has returned as an choreographer. She was always in the shadows of her mother’s success as a dancer. Would she be able to meet her mother’s expectations for success? Even after her mother died, her mother’s success was always on the back of her mind. What Delphine is now realizing working there as a choreographer is that sometimes different cultural aspects of the school never changes. The friendships that dancers make will be life long, but the drama and competition that comes with it can be brutal. Will Delphine be able to make changes to the school, so that it not only gives opportunities to the young dancers, but also gives opportunities to older dancers? Or will she be up against tradition where the chance of change is no hope? This book follows her experiences from Dancer to Choreographer. What a realistic story of friendship, heartbreak, jealousy, and success on what it takes to be a dancer and choreographer. It is a book that is perfect for all those who have danced or have the love of ballet!

I loved 🥲. This book is definitely a book that is good for that dark academia ballerina vibe too it. I love all of the characters and the character development that they all experience. I also love the history behind all of them and just the beautifulness of Paris. The added parts of women empowerment made me read the book even faster if possible. Such and amazing book, and storyline. I WANTED TO LIVE THIS BOOK (rip to Lindsey)

Dark, deadly and intense world of ballet!. Who knew the world of ballet was so dark, deadly and intense? I surely didn’t. The Ballerinas spins us into the ultra competitive world of Ballet. When the competition is fierce- and also happen to be your best friends- how far are you willing to go to push to the top? The intricate (and delicate) female dynamics were SPOT ON. Having female friendships can be HARD to begin with, not to mention being competitors- there are bound to be secrets and betrayal. I struggled through the first half, I’ll be honest. I couldn’t connect with the characters, and I felt lost with the technical ballet jargon. The stage was being set, the motives being revealed and I’m glad I stuck with this one! What started off a slow-burn had me hooked by the second half when things GOT. REAL. The secrets came flying full speed right at our face, at the same time a past relationship comes back to haunt every inch of the pages right up until the end. It’s rich, it’s raw, and it’s real. Wait for it. The powerful and poignant conversations regarding female rights and choices I found to be perfectly placed and sadly- relatable. The political issues are male dominated- creating a world where dancers are striving for perfection- set by whom? Why are women held to a different standard than the men? Kapelke-Dale gives us so much more to unpack involving hot, controversial topics and I’m here for it- I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author! ✨Thanks to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review ✨

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