Book guide
Astonish Me
A former ballerina’s buried past rises when her son becomes a prodigy.
Genre and trope pairingsLiteraryTragic love storyLiteraryBetrayalLiteraryFamily secretsLiteraryFragmented narrativeContemporary FictionTragic love storyContemporary FictionBetrayalContemporary FictionFamily secrets
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About Astonish Me
Joan once danced in Paris and helped Soviet star Arslan Rusakov defect before leaving ballet and heartbreak behind. Years later, her gifted son pulls her back toward the glittering, punishing world of dance and the secrets she tried to escape.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- body shaming
- eating disorder
- death of parent
- suicide
- drug use
- infidelity
- infertility
- pregnancy
- sexual content
- injury detail
