On the Ninth Day of Christmas... Ten Cents a Dance -- Christine Fletcher
On the Ninth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing...
So, originally, I was going to highlight Bunheads, but then, since I did a ballet book for Day Seven, I switched things up here, too. Plus, Bunheads got way more buzz—if only because it was a Cybils finalist last year—than Ten Cents a Dance ever did.
Which is so sad! Because Ten Cents a Dance is great! Taxi dancers! 1940s slang! An up-and-coming gangster! Family drama, romantic drama, socioeconomic and political and cultural drama! Plus fabulous overall atmosphere and great period details make for a totally immersive reading experience about a heroine worth rooting for!
If you need more convincing (REALLY??), click on through to my slightly more in-depth review.
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Book source: Review copy from the publisher.