It’s not one of those melodramas all about some hot boy. It is the best ballet book I have read in a long, long time and I’m excited to see that Paddy Eger has a follow up planned as I’m keen to see what happens next.Ĩ4 Ribbons is a real story for young adult ballet fans. Overall, this book was a pleasant surprise. This would be entertaining for readers of all ages from teen to adult. This was a great look into the world of ballet. It is squeaky clean in terms of language and content yet also candid about things like eating disorders.Īs a former bunhead who grew up in Washington, I thought this book was both credible and enjoyable. I loved this short book’s quiet, deceptively simple voice its strong sense of time and place (Billings, Montana in 1957) and the timelessness of its topics and themes, which include moving away from home, making friends and enemies, and dealing with first love, loneliness, temptations, and career decisions. Marta doesn’t have an easy ride at the Intermountain Ballet Company, but she’s determined to prove herself and ’s more than just a ballet book. It’s a realistic look into the struggle of making it dancing professionally, including the pain, blood, sweat, and tears required, as well as the devotion to perfection. This was a very good coming of age story that follows Martha Selbryth as she attempts to follow her dream of becoming a professional ballerina.
The setting of 1950’s America adds to the appeal of the story. Author Paddy Eger realistically portrays the daily life of a professional ballet dancer in this wonderful coming of age novel.
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