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Instructions for Dancing

Nicola Yoon
Book
June
2021

Review:

I'm sobbing while writing this. This was such a good book, but it was so sad. The main character realizes that love is worth it no matter how long it lasts. I feel so bad for her and her future, but I know she will move on. I am not saying anymore because I know that someone I want to read this book will be reading this review. I loved its slight magical aspect and how wonderfully simple life is. It kind of reminds me of the book called eyes on me, but I think the dancing trope is pretty common in romance books. The cover is pretty and accurate to the story, which I love. It is similar to her other books, but it has a different feel; it is more of a fantasy romance even though it is set in the real world. This was a cute and heartbreaking book, and I love it so much!!

Trigger Warnings:
Alcohol (underage), Cheating, Death (mentioned), Divorce, and Grief

Synopsis From Book:

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. 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. In the end, is love worth the risk?
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