Many thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for gifting me a digital ARC of this novel by Rachel Kapelke-Dale - 4 stars!
Delphine, Lindsay and Margaux are best friends going through training for the Paris Opera Ballet since childhood. Delphine has reached elite soloist position with the company when she abandons it and her friends to move to Russia, taking a secret with her that would upend the women's friendship. She returns home years later hoping to repair the relationship with her friends, but the secret among them threatens that.
Alternating between the story of their childhood through the present time, this is a look at the fiercely competitive ballet world as well as a look at women's roles in society. Friendship and secrets play an integral role in this book as does examining relationships with others in general. While the first part of the book was a bit slow for me, it picked up and I loved the ending. Delphine's understanding and awareness of the importance of a good apology at the end was really amazing and I will be thinking about this in my own relationships!
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