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Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
4.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after she witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began…and how it will end. As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance Studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. If her visions of heartbreak have taught her anything, it's that no one escapes love unscathed. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love.

@bookishswiftiesclub March YA ready! I listened to this on audiobook and it was great, I really love Bahni Turpin’s narration; she’s narrated a few different books I’ve listened to recently and she’s great to listen to. The book was so well written and I loved the diversity of the characters and Evie’s relationships. She was a complex character and I appreciated her growth throughout the book. The book examined the complexity of love and relationships, and whether it’s truly worth it to get your heart involved when it may be broken. The ending was definitely bittersweet but I really liked how thought-provoking the story was. The touches of magic combined with the dance storyline definitely made the book more lighthearted. Overall, I really enjoyed this, the characters were beautiful, and the story was very emotional.