Member Reviews
Thank you NetGalley, Mobius Books and Kelly for the amazing chance to read this five star read!
Watch Her Fall was such a great book!
This was a dark, crazy twisted thriller with a cast of characters that were outta this world!
I loved everything about it, the writing was superb, well written, amazing, wild..... Just freaking amazing.
Kelly's writing was very vivid and honestly that's what I loved most about it!
This was just a awesome book and I'm so grateful I had the chance to read and review it!
I can't wait to share this with my friends and family!
Easy five star read for me!
One of those books that stays with you. I am fascinated by the ballet world, and this was an escape into an entirely different world. Creepy, atmospheric and a great read!
There has always been something slightly creepy about professional ballet; women who practice until their feet bleed, who starve themselves half to death. In this book, Ava has finally achieved her dream of becoming a prima ballerina. But while the public loves her, she begins to believe other dancers in her company have it out for her. Has her all consuming devotion to ballet left her emotionally unstable or is someone planning on stealing the limelight from her, no matter what the cost?
Holly hell! When I read the blurb I thought I’m reading more intense version of Black Swan but this is definitely something original, harsh, ultra realistic, mind blowing about the competitive, compelling, physiologically and mentally overwhelming world of ballerinas!
The quote at the beginning is stunning and summarizes everything about the whole story:
“A dancer dies twice- once they stop dancing and this first death is the more painful”
Welcome to London Russian Ballet Theater with its perfectionist, strict director, founder of Nikolai Kirilov, such an ambitious, dedicated soul who performed nearly 60 years and he’s still directing the phenomenal Swan Lake, even though he’s dealing with his health issues, walking with a cane.
Swan Lake: the eternal story of doomed love reflects the dark side of each innocent souls and it’s also about appearance can be deceiving! Nothing as it seems!
In the early productions of Swan Lake, Odette and Odile were performed by two different dancers. But now same dancer usually plays both roles after all, the white and black swans never meet.
Ava is the daughter of Nikolai, thirty years old, experienced ballet who is lucky enough to perform both the virginal Odette and the dark, seductive Odile, this challenging dual role is one of the most coveted in all ballet which dancers would kill for the part!
And as we slowly witness Ava’s inner fears about getting old, being lonely at the top, to be replaced by younger and more talented version of herself, we start to think maybe she’s self sabotaging herself because of too much pressure she’s dealing with and she may envy the new second ballet who will Odette for a few moments gives her shark vibe who smells her blood. But there’s something more ominous lurking around those competitive corridors of theaters. Let’s not forget how Ava’s father plays narcissistic mind games like a puppeteer with his students by pulling their strings!
Maybe somebody is out there, planning to watch Ava’s fall like a hawk!
The book starts too slow and firstly I thought why my favorite goodreads reviewers gave five stars to this book. But after reading acts and focusing on interludes, I thought “okay this is well constructed, multi POVed, truly impressive four starred story” and… yes the bomb exploded! That twist… that freaking twist was game changer!
Those details depictions about how the hierarchy works at the theater, how people dig each other’s graves behind their backs, how the manipulation, inner fears, darkness, lies will be ruin of people made me rethink my grade and of course I rounded up 4.5 stars to 5!
Excuse me but we’re talking about one of the brilliant authors of Broadchurch ( of course I also enjoyed series: they casted freaking brilliant Tennant and Colman as duo) But this book is something so different, so complex, so enigmatic, so clever than my latest thriller readings. This is something refreshing, thrilling, mind bending, extra intelligent!
I’m not spilling any beans! I have no intention to ruin your reading experience! But i’m telling you my friends, don’t you ever dare to add this book to your tbr to get lost in the crowd! Just grab it and start reading and send me thank you notes ( I also accept Magnolia bakery banana pudding or Sprinkles cupcakes as well)
Special thanks to NetGalley and Mobius Boks for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.
I actually pre-ordered this novel from England before receiving this Arc. Anotherasterpuexe by Kelly. A dark look Inside the world iofballet where the white swan and the black swan from Swan Lake are mysteriously entwined. Creepy and just what one would expect from Erin Kelly.