Overview:
Evie Thomas doesn’t believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually.
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. His philosophy is to say yes to everything—including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he’s only just met. [Read more…]
Would I Recommend It?
Wholeheartedly, yes.
Thoughts?
The last two lines of the book is what catapulted it to its 5 star status.
Reading the Author’s Note solidified the rating in how the book tied into the author’s life.
It’s just a wonderful YA book, but really also a perfect read for adults.
For those of us who’ve not been through the loss of someone who we truly loved, it’s a story that will transport you into how it is for those who have. For those who are afraid to love because of things ending, this is definitely a read for you. (I’m more the former than the latter.)
Favorite Quotes:
“It turns out I couldn’t write my way through this period–I could only live my way through it.” – Nichola Yoon, Author’s Note
Book:
Instructions for Dancing
Author:
Nicola Yoon
Genre:
Fiction, Light Romance, Young Adult
My Rating:
5 Stars
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