Tiny Pretty Things, by Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton
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Tiny Pretty Things, by Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton
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Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars in this soapy, drama-packed novel featuring diverse characters who will do anything to be the prima at their elite ballet school.
Gigi, Bette, and June, three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school, have seen their fair share of drama. Free-spirited new girl Gigi just wants to dance—but the very act might kill her. Privileged New Yorker Bette's desire to escape the shadow of her ballet-star sister brings out a dangerous edge in her. And perfectionist June needs to land a lead role this year or her controlling mother will put an end to her dancing dreams forever.
When every dancer is both friend and foe, the girls will sacrifice, manipulate, and backstab to be the best of the best.
Tiny Pretty Things, by Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton - Amazon Sales Rank: #76798 in Books
- Brand: Charaipotra, Sona/ Clayton, Dhonielle
- Published on: 2015-05-26
- Released on: 2015-05-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x 1.37" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 448 pages
Tiny Pretty Things, by Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—In the competitive and cutthroat world of pre-professional ballet, three young women are putting their hearts and souls on the line to be the prima ballerina at the American Ballet Conservatory (ABC) where they live, study, and dance. The book is narrated by Gigi, June, and Bette in alternating chapters, each of whom has something to hide that could ruin their chances at landing the perfect roles at ABC this school year. California girl Gigi is new to ABC and is hiding a serious heart defect that could end her dreams before they are even realized. June's mother has continually threatened her daughter with the prospect of forcing her back into regular school. But June will stop at nothing to move beyond being an understudy and to find out her father's identity. Bette, previously the best dancer at the school, is now being outshone by Gigi. Will Bette go back to her bad girl behavior and force another student to leave under suspicious circumstances, like she did to a former star? All of the protagonists are playing with fire, and they certainly can't trust anyone. In this guilty pleasure read, teens will be glued to their seats until the heartbreaking, cliff-hanger conclusion, which promises more to come in this drama-filled world of ballet, boys, and bad girl antics. References to sex, drugs, and alcohol are peppered throughout. Diversity is organically spotlighted here; many different races and body types are represented. VERDICT A fun and fast read that will appeal to fans of "Pretty Little Liars" and "Gossip Girl."—Traci Glass, Eugene Public Library, OR
Review “A page–turner with a heart.” (Kirkus Reviews)“Appealing both to dancers and drama lovers, this engaging, pulpy read skillfullyexplores a variety of issues, from sexual orientation to ethnic identity to single–parent households, in a glamorous, high–stakes setting.” (Booklist)“Diversity is organically spotlighted [in this] fun and fast read.” (School Library Journal)“A beautiful example of diversity in characters and settings.” (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA))“Charaipotra and Clayton skillfully craft three distinctive, complex characters. This enticing glimpse into the ballet world is rich with detail and drama as the authors highlight its glamour and darkness.” (Publishers Weekly)It’s impossible not to get sucked in, and the cast of characters is so diverse and fully realized, you root even for the nastiest of them. (Francesca Zappia, author of Made You Up)
From the Back Cover How far is too far?At one of Manhattan's most elite ballet schools, wafer-thin ballerinas pull their hair into sleek buns and lace their pointe shoes high, waiting for their chance to shine. But beneath the pretty, polished surface, these girls are hiding some terrible secrets and telling some twisted lies.Privileged Bette is tiny and beautiful--like a ballerina in a music box. But living forever in the shadow of her ballet-star sister and under the weight of family expectations brings out a dangerous edge in her.Perfectionist June can turn a flawless fouette and diligently keeps her weight below 100 pounds. But she's never landed a lead role. Tired of always being the understudy, this year she'll settle for nothing but the best--even if she must resort to some less-than-perfect means to get there.And new girl Gigi isn't your traditional ballerina. A free-spirited California girl, she's not used to the fierce competition. Still, that doesn't stop her from outperforming every dancer in the school. But even she is hiding a ticking time bomb, and the very act of dancing just might expose her secrets to everyone.Being a prima isn't all satin and lace; sometimes you have to play dirty. With the competition growing fiercer with every performance, and harmless pranks growing ever darker, it's only a matter of time before one small spark ignites . . . and even the best get burned.
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful. "Perfection comes at a price..." By Spiced Latte With multiple POVs, Tiny Pretty Things makes us see ballet in a whole different way. With girls having such high hopes for a lead position, non-stop training, and backstabing at every corner, this is definitely an intense novel that's filled with drama. The only problem that I had with it is that it was a little too immature for me.You have Gigi, Bette, and June who are completely 3 different girls going to a prestige and exclusive ballet school with dreams of becoming the lead for some of the largest pieces that are put on stage. But with the weight ins, family issues, and trying to keep your head up high at the same time, it is not as easy as it seems. When girls get hurt, they have come back up and show that they are worth being on stage because of their dreams and their family's dreams.I was shocked at the pave in which this book was written. The characters made me wish that the society wouldn't be so hard on them but having them fight with their inner self and having all the confidence they could get was actually motivational. But the moments where those "teenage love" came out weren't for me. And I am not sure if it was the way it was presented or just me but I did not find them interesting. Overall, the book itself was a great read and I will read more from this author.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Tiny Pretty Plot...maybe? By TheStoryGoes So... This book. I had some ups and downs with it. Starting off, I loved the permise because I am a sucker for any kind of artsy book involving anything from music lovers and band members to actual painting artists to dancers and it just sounded like something I'd enjoy, plus I'm kind of in love with the cover but that's beside the point! Starting off this book immediately steps into the drama and backstabbing and it's a little shocking, I think. And right after the first chapter I started doubting this book. I made a deal with myself though, I had to read at least 30% of the book before deciding whether or not to DNF it. So I read that and it was intriguing for sure so I kept reading and...eh. I guess it's time to start the real review.This book follows three main characters, they each have alternating chapters and the authors did am excellent job of character voice, I was never confused whose chapter I was reading, never got them mixed up because all three were wildly different and unque. First you have Gigi, who is the new girl and the classic nice girl but not also not because she is just generally nice, she doesn't try to be that way, doesn't try to be perfect because of her family or something, it's just who she is. Then there's June, who's one of the few Korean kids at the ballet school and has her own set of issues starting with not knowing who her father is and ending with her mom threatening to pull her out of ballet if she doesn't land a lead role. Lastly, you have Bette, the queen b, the bitch. Bette has always been the best, she has to because her sister was the best. Bette does not like the fact that Gigi is stealing her lead roles and that's where we start in this story.A Few Of My Favorite Things:The Writing. I really liked the writing and despite my many issues with this book I think anyone(including me) can appreciate all the diverse characters you have in this book. Out of three main characters, only one of them is white, not to mention the gay and lesbian characters. So A plus on that front.June. June was actually the only character I liked. She was very complex and not likable exactly, but I feel she was the best written. She's been dancing forever but she's never good enough for the rest of them, never good enough to be a soloist. She was betrayed by her best friend, ignored by her mom, and only wants to know who her dad is. I'm no entirely sure why but I liked her so much more than the others.A Few Of My Not So Favorite Things:Where's my character development!? Because I never found it. Also...plot? Are you playing hide and seek with me? If so, I'm losing. This book is one mean prank and backstabbing after another, it's full of pettiness instead of plot. Bette is supposed to be the top dancer, so what if she seriously injures people along the way? And what's the school to do, that's just the way competitive dance is! I really hope not. I just kept waiting for all of this to lead to something, everyone is targetting Gigi, and she's supposed to just accept it and be careful. June wants to be Gigi's friend but also she doesn't want to be the understudy. Bette might be growing...but probably not? I don't know, I honestly felt like the characters were flip-flopping a lot. Gigi is fine one moment, the next she's completely paranoid and yelling at everyone, then she's calm again. Bette might be feeling remorse, June doesn't really know what she's doing. There's hints of character development, this whole mystery of who June's dad is, but there's no follow through so, in the end, you're left feeling like nothing means anything to these characters so why should you care?The "relationships": First we have the insta love with the jackass, Alec. Alec and Bette have been dating forever, they're the power couple. Until Gigi gets the lead role. Then Alec dumps Bette for Gigi. I was fine with this at first, but I was expecting a slow building thing between Alec and Gigi, but nope. Instead they're just suddenly together and their relationship has basically no front time in the book, it's all tell no show. I don't think Alec actually is supposed to be a jackass but how would I know? There's no DEVELOPMENT!- Then there's June. I can't remember the boy she likes but he's also Korean, but not a dancer and he's June's arch nemesis(can't remember her name either)'s boyfriend. I liked this relationship, I liked June for the most part, I liked all her problems and her struggles, but again. There's no face time with them, everything's simply told after it's happened so that you never feel anything for any of these characters.Side characters. They have even less face time than the main characters, nothing becomes of them. They are two-dimensional and pointless plot devices in this book. You have Henri, who's Cassie's ex-boyfriend. Cassie, who is kind of only hinted and talked about after the first chapter, who was the last new dancer who Bette was threatened by. Will who is Alec's best friend, Bette's ex-best friend and is in love with Alec. I ended up being completely disgusted by Henri and I still don't know what his part in this was. Will could have been an epic character but was just forgotten it felt like for most of the book.The end. You know, that part where nothing happened? I felt like we were leading up to this whole big thing only...NOTHING HAPPENED. It was like this through the whole book. I kept waiting for Henri to do something, to have a part in the story...but no. Kept waiting for Will to do something...nope. Waited for some character development...but of course, why would I expect that! Waited for the reveal that was way too obvious about who June's dad is and by the time it came around I didn't care anymore. Waited for the other evil prankster to be revealed only...it didn't happen. I mean, I'm pretty sure I know who it is but that was just so unbelievably frustrating, I don't understand why I read the whole book just for that.Overall: This book fell really short for me. It had potential but no real plot, no character development. It was drama filled with one little backstabbing and pity party after another and nothing was resolved. None of the characters even began to reach their full potential and there was no plot I could find and I'm still just waiting for it to get better. I think this might be a series? Maybe? I think I read that somewhere, but I can honestly say I will not be reading any further books. In the end, I can get over the lack of plot and the severely open ending but I can't get over the underdeveloped characters that I never felt like I knew at all-I guess that was part of the mystery? I don't know, the "mystery" is something I also never found.Would I Recommend This? Sure.To Whom? Mean Girls fans.Will I read more from this author(or series)? Nope.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Keeps You On Your Toes By BeatleBangs1964 "I've got a feeling that keeps me on my toes, oh, yeah, oh yeah.I've got a feeling I think that everybody knows, oh yeah, oh, yeah, oh yeah." -- Beatles, 1969 from "I've Got a Feeling"This book, like countless other good books about the world of ballet shows the medium's seamy underside. Backstabbing, lying, sneaking, conniving...anything to get to the top. It's a ruthless world backstage and a beautiful world on stage.Dramatis Personae:Gigi, a goodhearted girl who just wants to be a part of the ballet world. Like the star of "Valley of the Dolls," Gigi is genuinely a nice girl with no ruthlessness or known issues. She knows she's a good dancer, but does she have that extra something to boost her onto the best ballet stages and star in the prime productions? And does she know that Bette feels threatened by how well she can dance?Bette, a cliché mean girl and a self proclaimed New York sophisticate. She is truly a cruel girl and many is the time when you want to step on her pointy little toes. She really has it in for Gigi. Bette also might even be dangerous. She will stop at nothing. Her older sister Adèle, a prima ballerina is the driving force to bring out Bette's ruthless streak. She wants to emerge from the shadows of her sister's stellar performances and be the sun which all others revolve.June, a perfectly ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent has to prove to her mother that she deserves a chance to dance on stage. If she fails in this mission, her dance mat will be yanked out from under her and her dreams dashed. June is Amerasian. She has a Korean mother and a Western father. One of her issues is not knowing her father's identity. She is a truly sympathetic character. June also grapples with anorexia and the school nurse who is watching her like a little falcon.Alec, Bette's love interest until he sees Gigi performing and chooses her.Will, Alec's former best friend and who still carried a torch for him.Cassie, a girl who met with a very unfortunate fate and piqued readers' interests.Henri, Cassie's former boyfriend. I liked Henri and loved the way he knew how to handle Bette.So different in background, appearance and personality. So alike in their drive to be prima ballerina that they will let nothing and nobody stand in their way. Not even each other.I've read many books about dancers that included the good, the bad and the ruthless aspects of Dance World and enjoyed them. Beauty onstage, ugly ruthlessness and sordid backstabbing and toe stomping off stage. Readers get pulled into a vortex of backstabbing chicanery from the start. The story itself is very riveting and it was only natural to want to know what the conclusion was. Each one of the three dancers has her own chapter, told in alternating points of view. The authors defined them by clearly delineating their personalities and natural expressions. I also liked the fact that the characters were of different races.Naturally, you can expect some backstage as well as onstage romances and romantic sparks. Bette's main love interest Alec has hooked up with her and they had been the Alpha Couple for a long time. Once Alec meets Gigi and sees what a good dancer she is, he drops Bette like a trash bag and aims for Gigi. You want to cheer for Alec and Gigi and feel it serves Bette right. Alec is more than a prop in this story - he is an integral character with a very interesting history.June's friend, a boy who is also Korean is another nice guy. He isn't a dancer and has no interest in the ballet world. June's number one enemy has hooked up with him and that is yet another thorn in her side. First, June's mother's punitive attitude towards her and never recognizing June's talents and strengths and then the whole mystery about June's father, whoever he is.There is plenty of friction, tension and conflict throughout the book and somebody ends up sidelined. The ending does not provide a resolution nor clear answers. Even so, this is a very riveting story that will keep readers following it to its final curtain. Knowing the characters, readers are left to surmise that the one looking the most guilty is guilty of a heinous act that proves costly.I enjoyed the book and felt it had a lot of potentially interesting directions it could have gone including a greater development of the peripheral characters. I would have liked to know more about Cassie. As for the much alluded to "mystery," the only mysteries I could start seeking were a) who June's dad was and b) who was guilty of the egregious cruelty that regularly took place.All in all, an excellent book. I highly recommend.
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