Tiny Dancer

The artwork was kind of generic. I did enjoy the purple shades. The story itself was very typical and I kept hoping for more. This is a good inbetween graphic novel to read that is geared towards a younger audience. I would have appreciated this more 15 years ago. Good message though.

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I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a lovely graphic novel memoir about a young ballet dancer and her journey through dance. It navigates the sacrifices young athletes have to make along with the pressures of meeting high expectations in a field where only a select few make it to the very top.

I think this is a great read for any young adult, but especially someone who dances. It really captures the passion that drives dancers from the beginning, that is never lost even if dance no longer holds the joy it once did.

I did get the feeling there was a bit of a rose colored shine on the storytelling style where I wish we could have gotten a little more real about the struggles she was experiencing, rather than feeling like she was presenting a pretty charmed existence and everything just kind of works out. But I feel like that comes along with the territory when you're reading something aimed at a Young Adult audience.

**Thank you to Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing and Atheneum Books for Young Readers for providing me with the eBook for free via NetGalley for an unbiased review.