Genre: YA
contemporary
Release
Date: June 26, 2014
Publisher: Createspace
Format: ebook
Pages: 296
Series:
One, Two, Three #1
Sources: Won From Stephanie @ A Dream Within A Dream, sent by Author
"Dancing
will always be a part of me, but I a mlearning how to not only
be a ballerina. I'm learning to be me".
-Natalya
Goodreads
Synopsis
When
seventeen-year-old Natalya’s dreams of being a ballerina are killed
in a car accident along with her father, she must choose: shut
down—like her mother—or open up to love.
Last year,seventeen-year-old Natalya Pushkaya was attending the School of Performing Arts in New York City. Last year, she was well on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. Last year, her father was still alive.
But a car crash changed all that—and Natalya can’t stop blaming herself. Now, she goes to a regular high school in New Jersey; lives with her onetime prima ballerina, now alcoholic mother; and has no hope of a dance career.
At her new school, however, sexy soccer player Antonio sees a brighter future for Natalya, or at least a more pleasant present. Keeping him an arabesque away proves to be a challenge for Natalya and his patient charms eventually draw her out of her shell.
When upsetting secrets come to light and Tonio’s own problems draw her in, Natalya shuts down again, this time turning to alcohol herself.
Can Natalya learn to trust Antonio before she loses him—and destroys herself?
Last year,seventeen-year-old Natalya Pushkaya was attending the School of Performing Arts in New York City. Last year, she was well on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. Last year, her father was still alive.
But a car crash changed all that—and Natalya can’t stop blaming herself. Now, she goes to a regular high school in New Jersey; lives with her onetime prima ballerina, now alcoholic mother; and has no hope of a dance career.
At her new school, however, sexy soccer player Antonio sees a brighter future for Natalya, or at least a more pleasant present. Keeping him an arabesque away proves to be a challenge for Natalya and his patient charms eventually draw her out of her shell.
When upsetting secrets come to light and Tonio’s own problems draw her in, Natalya shuts down again, this time turning to alcohol herself.
Can Natalya learn to trust Antonio before she loses him—and destroys herself?
My
Thoughts:
The
Cover: I
really liked the cover for One, Two, Three. Honestly, as soon as I
saw the cover, I knew I wanted to read it. Discarded ballet slippers
and a bloody heart make for an interesting contrast.
The
Plot: While
the cover sold me, Stephanie's review from her blog, A Dream Within a
Dream, made me want to read it more. While I felt One, Two, Three was
very high school drama-ish, the plot was very well done; it flowed
nicely and there were no plot holes or glaring mistakes that
distracted from the story. The story itself is in no way light
reading, but the style in which it is written was. It is a story
about becoming who you were meant to be and learning to be okay with
that.
The
Characters: While
I liked the characters well enough, I felt they left much to be
desired. I felt that they were kinda one-sided and predictable. I
just did not become attached or feel anything for any of the
characters.
Is
it Worth Reading?:
For
me, no. Again, I will say the plot was very well done; I just got
bored about half-way through it. Maybe if I had developed some
feelings about the characters, one way or another, I would have
enjoyed the story. Maybe if I was younger(young teen, maybe), this
would have worked for me. I recommend One, Two, Three to YA readers
of contemporary(stressing YA) and give it 3/5 crossbows.
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