Ballerinas

⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Love the cover!

Billed as a “Dare Me meets Black Swan and Luckiest Girl Alive in a captivating, voice-driven debut novel about a trio of ballerinas who meet as students at the Paris Opera Ballet School.”, I was excited to dive into this one, and I wasn't disappointed. I mean, I really didn't see the “Black Swan” tie in, but that wasn't a big deal. The story itself was engaging. Told in a dual timeline fashion. It was well written and well paced. This is a story driven by its characters (none of them particularly likable.) A friendship between three flawed dancers. Their secrets. Their struggles. Their hopes and dreams. The only niggle I had was that I wanted a certain situation wrapped up with a tighter “this is what happened” bow, but otherwise I thought this book (especially as this is the author's debut) was a really solid read.

ARC Via NetGalley