Amy 
Lynnie
young adult, fantasy
Evie, a high school senior dealing with stress, has an odd
encounter with an old woman who has, apparently, cursed her with the ability to
see people’s love stories—beginnings, middles, and ends. A book the woman gave
her called Instructions for Dancing leads Evie to a dance studio for lessons where she is convinced to join a
dance competition with the handsome grandson of the studio owners.
Amy's Review
Because I loved Nicola Yoon’s other novels, I was excited to
read this one. However, I got worried at the beginning because it seemed like a
teen angst novel that wouldn’t interest me. Thankfully, I was quickly sucked in
by the fantasy element to the story and by the adorable characters. I had
forgotten how marvelous Yoon is with her characters. They and their situations
were compelling. I especially adored all of the chapters that dealt with
“typical” romance novel tropes and structures. So fun!
It was a quick, fun read with a bittersweet ending and
was just what I needed after reading several ho-hum, overly long novels
recently.
Lynnie's Review
I've read a few books by Nicola Yoon (The Sun is Also a Star, and
Everything Everything) and enjoyed them so I was thrilled to
pick up another novel of hers.
Like her other books, Yoon has
created a really wonderful set of characters and I absolutely enjoyed
their story. A little bit of magic, a lot of dancing, the exuberance of
teenage love and friendship, and the dynamics of broken families were a
wonderful combination and kept me interested throughout. Still, as much
as I enjoyed the story, I didn't love the bittersweet ending. I just
felt that Evie, X, and all the supporting players somehow deserved...
more. And yes, I realize that was exactly the point, but I was still a
little sad about it all.
This was a quick read- you know it must
have been if I finished it within a week- and I think that fans of
Yoon's other books will absolutely enjoy it.
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