Instructions for Dancing
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- Author：Nicola Yoon
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Summary
Evie is disillusioned about love ever since her dad left her mum for another woman - she's even throwing out her beloved romance novel collection。
When she's given a copy of a book called Instructions for Dancing， and follows a note inside to a dilapidated dance studio， she discovers she has a strange and unwelcome gift。 When a couple kisses in front of her， she can see their whole relationship play out - from the moment they first catch each other's eye to the last bitter moments of their break-up。
For Evie， it confirms everything she thinks she knows about love - that it doesn't last。
But at the dance studio she meets X - tall， dreadlocked， fascinating - and they start to learn to dance， together。 Can X help break the spell that Evie is under？ Can he change Evie's mind about love？
When she's given a copy of a book called Instructions for Dancing， and follows a note inside to a dilapidated dance studio， she discovers she has a strange and unwelcome gift。 When a couple kisses in front of her， she can see their whole relationship play out - from the moment they first catch each other's eye to the last bitter moments of their break-up。
For Evie， it confirms everything she thinks she knows about love - that it doesn't last。
But at the dance studio she meets X - tall， dreadlocked， fascinating - and they start to learn to dance， together。 Can X help break the spell that Evie is under？ Can he change Evie's mind about love？
Reviews
Maya
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The ending was rude and I feel betrayed。 Miss Yoon can never give you a HEA without it having a twist or being bittersweet。 This was a really cute YA book tho and such a fast read！
Chica
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4。5*
the slowest reader
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So beautiful！ This story sneaks up on you and wins you over just before it breaks your heart in the best way。 There is a lot of love， pain and hope。
Alyssa
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4。75
Lisa
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This was my favorite of Nicola's works so far。 I also appreciate how she always incorporates the fact that others even just bystanders affect the main characters lives。 I also liked the dancing in the book， but sadly as the characters say you can't learn to dance just from a book。 This was my favorite of Nicola's works so far。 I also appreciate how she always incorporates the fact that others even just bystanders affect the main characters lives。 I also liked the dancing in the book， but sadly as the characters say you can't learn to dance just from a book。 。。。more
Shahad
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Nice but very predictable， 3。5*
Becky
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“It doesn’t matter that love ends; it just matters that there’s love。” Swoon。 I’m clearly a sucker for a good dance story。 ❤️💃🏻🕺
Jill Jemmett
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After her parents got divorced and she found out her dad cheated on her mom， Evie Thomas gave up on her belief in love。 Then， one day she sees a couple kiss and has a vision of their entire relationship， including how it will end。 She has these visions when she sees a couple in love kiss， even if they’re her best friends。 Evie is led to a dance school by a book she finds called Instructions for Dancing。 She’s partnered up with a boy called X， and they’re trained to compete in an LA ballroom danc After her parents got divorced and she found out her dad cheated on her mom， Evie Thomas gave up on her belief in love。 Then， one day she sees a couple kiss and has a vision of their entire relationship， including how it will end。 She has these visions when she sees a couple in love kiss， even if they’re her best friends。 Evie is led to a dance school by a book she finds called Instructions for Dancing。 She’s partnered up with a boy called X， and they’re trained to compete in an LA ballroom dance competition。 As they get closer and Evie starts to believe in love again， she has to decide if love is worth it in the end。This story was a quick read。 The chapters were short and the timeline of the story flew by。 Even though it was fast， the story was complete。 I fell in love with the characters right away， starting with Evie。 She had a valid reason for not believing in love anymore， but I was rooting for her and X the whole time。I found most of the story fun and light hearted。 The parts where Evie and X were learning to dance and getting to know each other were so fun。 I used to dance so I could relate to their lessons。 I had read in a review that this story was heartbreaking， and I found it hard to believe that until the end。 It was definitely heartbreaking but I also want more of their story。Instructions for Dancing is another beautiful and heartbreaking Nicola Yoon story。 。。。more
Laurel Smith
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This may be a 5 star but I need to sit on it。 The first half was an adorable and unexpected teen love story。 The second half dug way deeper than I thought we would be going！ A lot of great life and love quotes。 I really enjoyed this book！
Marianna
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So beautifully painful
Lauren
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I read this in less than 24 hrs。 I ate this story up and it crushed me and had me crying。 Definitely a sweet YA story。
Mary
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This book started as a very slow read for me。 I didn't particularly care about any of the characters， I wasn't on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next， and I actually had to force myself to keep reading it。 I'm really glad I finished it， though， because it was very different from the typical YA romance I was expecting。 The basic premise of the book is that the main character， Yvette， suddenly gets the ability to see a couple's entire love story if she sees them kiss - how t This book started as a very slow read for me。 I didn't particularly care about any of the characters， I wasn't on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next， and I actually had to force myself to keep reading it。 I'm really glad I finished it， though， because it was very different from the typical YA romance I was expecting。 The basic premise of the book is that the main character， Yvette， suddenly gets the ability to see a couple's entire love story if she sees them kiss - how their relationship began， a highlight reel of their special moments， and how their relationship will end。 Yvette is already skeptical about love after her parents' recent divorce， but this ability to see into the future destroys her faith in love completely。 All she sees are the losses， heartbreaks， and deaths that end these relationships。 But luckily about two-thirds of the way through， Yvette starts to notice all of the beautiful moments， too。 Overall， the characters felt cliche and lacking personality: Leading Man is just SO SEXY because of course he is， Older Sister is SO BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED AT EVERYTHING because of course she is， etc。 I was bothered by how quickly things were restored to normal / brushed aside with regard to Yvette's parents and infidelity， especially with how much Yvette was pressured to forgive and move on。 And the ending is bittersweet， so don't read this when you need something light and cheerful。 But I'm still glad I read this for some reason。 I like the whole concept of exploring what it's like to know the future - how it messes with your mind and affects your relationships with others who don't know what's going to happen。 It's left me with a lot to think about， and I can't complain about that！ 。。。more
Sarah
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I listened to this one and thought it was a very interesting and unique story。 I’ve read Nicola Yoon’s “Everything， Everything” and seen the adaptation of “The Sun is Also a Star” and I love how apart from the teen romance aspect of her books， they’re all distinct。 Like other reviewers said， this one broke my heart。 I didn’t see the twist coming， but it was incredibly well done。
Lachi
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OMG。 i loved this book。 i’m not sure i can re-read i don’t need another heartbreak。 unfortunately 🥲the ending was perfect and i’m insanely happy there was no epilogue！
Lena Makarets
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In my feels。
Xandra
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loved the book everything Nicola yoon writes is magic
Ashley at Reading Themes
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I was really enjoying this one until the ending。 Now I am not sure how I feel about it。
Alexandra
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4。5 starsAhhhh I just loved this book so much。 Finished it in just a couple of hours。 I loved getting to know the characters and watch them develop while they learned some of life's hardest lessons。 I just adore everything Nicola Yoon does and will continue to pick up her books without question。 4。5 starsAhhhh I just loved this book so much。 Finished it in just a couple of hours。 I loved getting to know the characters and watch them develop while they learned some of life's hardest lessons。 I just adore everything Nicola Yoon does and will continue to pick up her books without question。 。。。more
Steph Shields
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Excellent book！！ A total page turner。 I wasn’t totally wowed by it… I think it’s better for a younger audience。 But I enjoyed :）
Faatimah
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Nicola Yoon has done it again。 I loved the black romance and the culture that was implanted into this book。 It was chefs kiss。 Not to mention the snarky jokes that had me laughing。 Fifi was my favorite character。
Maria
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Evie is stronger than me。 I will not excuse the execution， which started to fail towards the end， but I really appreciate what this book tries to promote。 Reading this， I kept thinking "How is it going to resolve itself？" and I like that it did not use magic to make everything make sense。Evie， by all accounts， was a tragic character。 She had to go through her dad's cheating and divorce and having to see so many people's love endings。 My heart went to her so many times and for me it even made lit Evie is stronger than me。 I will not excuse the execution， which started to fail towards the end， but I really appreciate what this book tries to promote。 Reading this， I kept thinking "How is it going to resolve itself？" and I like that it did not use magic to make everything make sense。Evie， by all accounts， was a tragic character。 She had to go through her dad's cheating and divorce and having to see so many people's love endings。 My heart went to her so many times and for me it even made little sense how easily she fell for X with barely thinking all that she knows。But Evie grows and goes back and forth in a relatable way， though in some ways I wanted more deep exploration into some situations that were complicated。 Towards the end， we get a more human look to everyone and that is when you understand that life is life and you have to move along with it。Yet， there is still this power。 How can you trust again if everywhere you look， you see the end？ The main focus of the book was to look jnto the now， if you are enjoying yourself now or if you enjoyed yourself in the past， does this disappear when it is all gone？No。 But if you can see the end， can you truly commit yourself？ Can you truly give yourself away to something with guaranteed ending date？ I don't think I can and I don't think the book handled it as good as much as I would like， but I envy people that could really relate to this book。I did not talk much about the characters and stories， but somehow I feel it is not needed as the core of the book lied elsewhere。 But I will say that most characters were very realistic one way or another， even if the plot of the book is just too random to hold out。 。。。more
Dimpu
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Well， that ending came out of nowhere。
Mariah Roberts
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Sooooo good。
Gabby
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4/5⭐️Bardzo urocza i przyjemna lektura。Książkę czytało się bardzo szybko。 Myślałem， że będzie to tylko kolejny uroczy współczesny romans YA， ale jest w tym więcej niż na pierwszy rzut oka。 Boli mnie serce， ale jestem szczęśliwa。Ta słodko-gorzka opowieść daje do myślenia， zwłaszcza z zawartym w niej przesłaniem。 Piękna lecz zdecydowanie za krótka。 Liczyłam na więcej tańca ale mimo to jestem zadowolona。 Wszystko dopełnia wątek książek romantycznych， które główna bohaterka czyta（ła）。
Morgan
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Made me want to dance！ Reading Nicola Yoon's magical realistic teen romance produces so much swoon， you may think you're lightheaded from an overly ambitious tango dip。 When Evie decides to ditch all her romance novels at a Little Free Library and give up believing in love， she encounters a mysterious woman who convinces her to take a manual called Instructions for Dancing。 Evie finds herself with the ability to see others' love stories play out from beginning to end and dancing herself into one Made me want to dance！ Reading Nicola Yoon's magical realistic teen romance produces so much swoon， you may think you're lightheaded from an overly ambitious tango dip。 When Evie decides to ditch all her romance novels at a Little Free Library and give up believing in love， she encounters a mysterious woman who convinces her to take a manual called Instructions for Dancing。 Evie finds herself with the ability to see others' love stories play out from beginning to end and dancing herself into one of her own。 。。。more
Bruca Alexandra
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4。5
Cherlynn （cherreading）
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4。5⭐Wow， this book gave me all the feels！ It's one of the best YA romances I've ever read and hands down my favourite Nicola Yoon book ever， no contest！I was initially skeptical because the story has something。。。 unusual that wasn't reflected in the synopsis。 Also， I enjoyed the author's previous two books but I didn't love them。 But wow， I'm so glad I read this one！The story is so meaningful and moving。 I love how it teaches that what counts isn't the ending， but the here and now。 It's also unu 4。5⭐Wow， this book gave me all the feels！ It's one of the best YA romances I've ever read and hands down my favourite Nicola Yoon book ever， no contest！I was initially skeptical because the story has something。。。 unusual that wasn't reflected in the synopsis。 Also， I enjoyed the author's previous two books but I didn't love them。 But wow， I'm so glad I read this one！The story is so meaningful and moving。 I love how it teaches that what counts isn't the ending， but the here and now。 It's also unusually fast-paced and I was hooked from the start， especially since the story is interspersed with cute lists and text messages that made it a very engaging read。I love love and I love this book！ 🥰 Favourite quotes:✨ "Given enough time， all love stories turn into heartbreak stories。✨ "Couples in love believe they'll always be in love。 It's one of the ways you know you're in love in the first place。✨ "Happiness is tricky。 Sometimes you have to fight for it。 Sometimes， though – the best times – it sneaks up behind you， wraps an arm around your waist and pulls you close。✨ "Here's what I think。 If you get very， very lucky in this life， then you get to love another person so hard and so completely that when you lose them， it rips you apart。 I think the pain is the proof of a life well lived and loved。✨ "The problem with broken hearts isn't that they kill you。 It's that they don't。" 。。。more
Lucy
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Amazing book and a real life lesson to learnWould do anything to read it for the first time againWould definitely recommend
Leah
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This is such a beautiful book。 Its funny， heart- wrenching and relatable。 I highly recommend！ I loved Nicola Yoons other two books too 'everything everything' and 'The sun is also a star' so I knew that I would probably like this one and now its my favourite out of the three。 This is such a beautiful book。 Its funny， heart- wrenching and relatable。 I highly recommend！ I loved Nicola Yoons other two books too 'everything everything' and 'The sun is also a star' so I knew that I would probably like this one and now its my favourite out of the three。 。。。more
Kayla
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Nicola Yoon loves to rip my heart outThis Book！ Pulled ALL of the emotions out of me。 Fifi is my favorite and X gives me all the vibes。 Loved the book。5 stars
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