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Tiny Pretty Things
by Dhonielle Clayton, Sona Charaipotra
4.5 stars
This was on my radar for a while, and I finally picked it up after seeing how much Erika loved it toward the end of last year. I'm really glad I did! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
POSITIVES:
- Gigi. She was definitely my favorite character. She was so sweet, positive, and graceful, but had her flaws and her breakdowns. Very realistic.
- Alec. He was my other favorite character. He was sweet too, and seemed perfect, to be honest. He was always there and always understood.
- The other characters. While I really only liked Gigi and Alec, the others were still very well-written and fleshed out. Toward the end I started to strongly dislike about 3 characters, but I couldn't hate them because I liked their development. Hopefully that makes sense.
- The couple. I won't say who, but they're so CUTE.
- The diversity. Bette is a drug addict, June is half Korean and anorexic/bulimic, and Gigi is black. There were also a handful of gay guys, a clique of other Asian girls, and a bisexual (?) French guy, all at the conservatory. I need to read more books with such a diverse cast list, because I absolutely loved this aspect. It all felt real, and even though I can't speak personally about any of the rep, I think it was great.
- How unique it was. This is the only book I've read about ballet, ballerinas, or any sort of dance school. The closest I've come prior is reading about an MC that likes dancing, but nothing like this. I learned a lot about ballet, and it was interesting.
- Everyone's inner cutthroat nature. On one hand, everybody needs to relax and have a cupcake. On the other, I kind of really liked the brutality and the competitiveness.
- The ending. All I'll say is that it wasn't what I was expecting at ALL, and I'll definitely be reading the sequel.
NEGATIVES:
- There were times when it seemed slightly repetitive. The plot was a lot of the same, just with twists, and while it was very enjoyable I started to guess where things were going. I didn't guess the whole story, things did surprise me at times, but at others it was a tiny bit flat.
I need the sequel asap!!
This was on my radar for a while, and I finally picked it up after seeing how much Erika loved it toward the end of last year. I'm really glad I did! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
POSITIVES:
- Gigi. She was definitely my favorite character. She was so sweet, positive, and graceful, but had her flaws and her breakdowns. Very realistic.
- Alec. He was my other favorite character. He was sweet too, and seemed perfect, to be honest. He was always there and always understood.
- The other characters. While I really only liked Gigi and Alec, the others were still very well-written and fleshed out. Toward the end I started to strongly dislike about 3 characters, but I couldn't hate them because I liked their development. Hopefully that makes sense.
- The couple. I won't say who, but they're so CUTE.
- The diversity. Bette is a drug addict, June is half Korean and anorexic/bulimic, and Gigi is black. There were also a handful of gay guys, a clique of other Asian girls, and a bisexual (?) French guy, all at the conservatory. I need to read more books with such a diverse cast list, because I absolutely loved this aspect. It all felt real, and even though I can't speak personally about any of the rep, I think it was great.
- How unique it was. This is the only book I've read about ballet, ballerinas, or any sort of dance school. The closest I've come prior is reading about an MC that likes dancing, but nothing like this. I learned a lot about ballet, and it was interesting.
- Everyone's inner cutthroat nature. On one hand, everybody needs to relax and have a cupcake. On the other, I kind of really liked the brutality and the competitiveness.
- The ending. All I'll say is that it wasn't what I was expecting at ALL, and I'll definitely be reading the sequel.
NEGATIVES:
- There were times when it seemed slightly repetitive. The plot was a lot of the same, just with twists, and while it was very enjoyable I started to guess where things were going. I didn't guess the whole story, things did surprise me at times, but at others it was a tiny bit flat.
I need the sequel asap!!