I’m not sure I entirely got the hang of the timelines in this story, I kept waiting for the hammer to fall earlier than it did. It might have benefited from more of a balance between the before and after. But that’s a minor niggle for a beautifully told story and insight into the world of ballet that I would never have appreciated otherwise. I enjoyed the strong characters that powered the narrative, and the way their individual stories intertwined, ebbed and flowed throughout. A powerful and immersive read.