https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/04/astonish-me/ Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time Sun, 01 Jan 2017 03:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/04/astonish-me/#comment-12928 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:38:12 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=2726#comment-12928 Hmm, I’m intrigued by the ballet angle, but I’m not sure I’ll give this a read; it sounds a bit too disjointed. Nice review 🙂

]]> https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/04/astonish-me/#comment-12909 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:13:41 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=2726#comment-12909 I thought this one was slightly better than average, but not great. Some plots felt predictable (like parentage), but overall the writing was good. Melodramatic, certainly, but that seems appropriate for a ballet novel…

]]> https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/04/astonish-me/#comment-12869 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:23:11 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=2726#comment-12869 Great review! I like that you compared the structure of the book to the ballet — interesting! I also reviewed this one. I had read Maggie Shipstead’s earlier book and thought this was such a surprising departure.

]]> https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/04/astonish-me/#comment-12867 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:38:49 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=2726#comment-12867 Nice review! As someone who done ballet in primary school (and like dance themed movies and stage plays) I will definitely enjoy reading this book.

]]> https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/04/astonish-me/#comment-12866 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:12:31 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=2726#comment-12866 Agreed. It was draggy in places. I really didn’t like the California section of the novel for the most part. But i still can’t wait for her next book.

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