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Ballet School Confidential #2
You're So Sweet
The Vancouver International Ballet Academy has opened its doors after the winter break, and everyone is back!
Julian is finding it difficult to concentrate on dance because of his family; his teachers think he could be great if he could just focus. Kaitlyn believes she's the best dancer, but her body type is getting in the way of her (and her mother's) dance ambitions, tempting her to lie. Alexandra is as focused as usual, but others don't seem to understand how much time and energy she has to give to ballet if she wants to be the best. While Taylor is still criticized at VIBA, she's getting a lot of positive attention from outside — especially from a recently retired Canadian ballerina who's taken an interest in her and Julian.
Who will get noticed in competition and the spring seminar? Whatever happens, someone's going to lose and someone's going to win.
Julian is finding it difficult to concentrate on dance because of his family; his teachers think he could be great if he could just focus. Kaitlyn believes she's the best dancer, but her body type is getting in the way of her (and her mother's) dance ambitions, tempting her to lie. Alexandra is as focused as usual, but others don't seem to understand how much time and energy she has to give to ballet if she wants to be the best. While Taylor is still criticized at VIBA, she's getting a lot of positive attention from outside — especially from a recently retired Canadian ballerina who's taken an interest in her and Julian.
Who will get noticed in competition and the spring seminar? Whatever happens, someone's going to lose and someone's going to win.
240 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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September 13, 2012
I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the sequel to Love you, Hate you, so once I got You’re So Sweet I couldn’t put it down, I LOVED IT! I was so happy to hear from all the characters again, they’re just so relatable, and funny! And I feel really close to them because I grew up in Vancouver. It’s also just really cool to finally read a book that’s actually set in my own city!
I’ve never taken dance, but reading the Ballet School Confidential series I feel like I know exactly what it was like (although I’m not so sure I would want to dance now, hahahah). Kidding aside, the book tackles some serious issues relevant not only to dancers, but to most teenagers as well, providing some well needed perspective on the realities and consequences of eating disorders, and bullying. The interplay between the serious undertones and the casual, witty dialogue, perfectly mirrors the difficulties teenagers deal with on a daily basis as they strive to live the carefree lives they know they should, while at the same time struggling to form their identities and deal with sometimes overwhelming social pressures.
I would recommend this series to any teenage girl/boy (or simply youth at heart) who wants a little slice of dance life, or just a drama filled quick-read.
I’ve never taken dance, but reading the Ballet School Confidential series I feel like I know exactly what it was like (although I’m not so sure I would want to dance now, hahahah). Kidding aside, the book tackles some serious issues relevant not only to dancers, but to most teenagers as well, providing some well needed perspective on the realities and consequences of eating disorders, and bullying. The interplay between the serious undertones and the casual, witty dialogue, perfectly mirrors the difficulties teenagers deal with on a daily basis as they strive to live the carefree lives they know they should, while at the same time struggling to form their identities and deal with sometimes overwhelming social pressures.
I would recommend this series to any teenage girl/boy (or simply youth at heart) who wants a little slice of dance life, or just a drama filled quick-read.
October 19, 2012
After I read the first one I just had to read the next one, this one, right away!! I liked it maybe more than the first. The character's are interacting with each other more, I like Taylor and Julian together. I think though that there should be more dance parts though. I can't wait to read what happens next.
June 13, 2013
Just as equally awesome and fast to read, like the first one! Read my full review on word press here : wp.me/p3xmza-9X
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