Shiny Broken Pieces: A Tiny Pretty Things Novel audiobook

This is my year. This is my turn. I’ll be the lead soloist. I’ll be chosen for the company. I’ll do whatever it takes. Such a wonderful end to the dark series that gives us a glimpse into the competitive world of ballet. I cannot praise this series enough for it’s diversity. And that’s aside from the fierce, cut-throat ballerinas. The real-life issues such as eating disorders, coming out, drug abuse, racism, bullying, etc. & the engrossing drama.Summer has passed since Tiny Pretty Things ended and we pick up where the next school year is beginning at the prestigious American Ballet Conservatory. After the way the first book ended, our characters are in very different places and the school itself is undergoing changes as well. You’ll have to read to get all the details - just know the faculty is determined to keep what happened last year from happening again. I was so naive when I first got here. I didn’t realize how much people would do just to dance. Again we alternate between the perspectives of Gigi, Bette, and June. Gigi, the black ballerina who refuses to let anyone hurt her the way they did last year. Bette, the white legacy who is determined to find out who really hurt Gigi in order to end her own suspension from the school. June, the half-korean who just wants to be a prima ballerina. The girls very much have the same goals, though there are more obstacles they must cross to get there.It’s a bit more high-stakes in this one since the girls are Level 8 dancers now. This is the end of the road. If you don’t secure one of the coveted company slots at the end of the year, this is it. For a moment, I feel bad for Riho. She’s too young, too small, of such harsh treatment. Then again, we all were once. One of my favorite things about Shiny Broken Pieces as opposed to the first book is the whodunnit aspect that was added. We are with Bette as she tries to piece together who really pushed Gigi. This gave a slight mystery feel. It is also interesting as we find out who pulled each of the “pranks” last year to try and guess who pulled the biggest of them all.I enjoyed seeing how the competition was getting to each of the girls psychologically. It is clear that what happened in the first book had a deep impact on them in their own separate ways. Whether by route of forgiveness or getting even, I loved the journeys each of the characters took.Swan Lake is the ballet present in this one. There are lovely references throughout. The compelling writing draws you into this world and truly doesn’t let you go. It all concludes very nicely by the end.There is also an extremely significant scene in terms of racism that I cannot get out of my head from when Gigi is being fitted for her costume. I seriously cannot applaud the authors enough for their display of diversity and the lessons between the lines.Again I’d liken this series to Bunheads, Center Stage, or Black Swan - all for similar themes. If you love drama on the darker side of the spectrum, this is for you!!

This is the second instalment in the Tiny Pretty Things series.The students who attend Manhattan’s most elite ballet school either thrive or they die. Competition is rife and each individual who graces the academy’s dance halls and practise rooms do so to become the leader of this elite flock. But you know what they say about climbing the ladder of success. You have longer to fall and more people to pass if you should fall from it.During the previous instalment the characters all exhibited graceless and abhorrent qualities, quite at odds with their refine and poise whilst performing. Behind the drama, backstabbing, and acts of revenge, however, were sad, suffering, and solitary individuals with a plethora of personal problems, as well as the pressure to remain in the academy, to contend with.This instalment provided a more in-depth focus to the inner-turmoil these girls were suffering from, making this a deeply emotional and alarming read throughout. A former mystery was brought to a shocking conclusion but it was the resolution to disorders, addictions, ailments, and trauma that brought the most satisfaction for me, here.

The competitiveness of life in an elite ballet school returns with drama and deceit in the second (and final) instalment of the series.More of a whodunnit than the first book, all the characters return for more backstabbing, bullying, body dysmorphia, cut-throat actions and decisions. Gigi, Bette and June, vie for starring roles in the main casting show of the year. The boys are minor characters in this book but still play an integral role in events. Satisfying resolutions to many issues are revealed in this instalment. Young adult themes are well developed and the plot moves with pace and ferocity. A great YA read!

[actual rating 3.75 ⭐]Unfortunately not as fun as the first book but it was still a gripping and shocking end to this duology!I was really impressed by the character development and it was great to see the characters walking this thin line between good and evil. The plot twists were, again, not very shocking to me because I guessed them quite early every time but I was still deeply shocked by the ruthlessness and outright viciousness of the characters.I still think that ballet and the life of a ballerina is not really portrayed as it is in real life and a lot of the problems the charactesr have to face every day are quite exaggerated in the book (which does not mean that stuff that is depicted in the books does not happen in real life, unfortunately) but I really enjoyed this sequel! It was more focused on the plot this time and definitely left me hoping for more!

Disclaimer: I received a free copy via Edelweiss for review purposes.Last year I read Tiny Pretty Things and it became an instant favourite. I was patiently eagerly awaiting Shiny Broken Pieces. It did not disappoint, and I found myself immersed in the lives of the Bette, June and Gigi once again. Spoilers ahead for Tiny Pretty Things.Shiny Broken Pieces picks up at the beginning of the new school year. Gigi is still recovering from her accident but she is determined to prove that she still has what it takes. And she's also not willing to let those who made her past year a living hell go unpunished. Bette is determined to clear her name after she is wrongly accused of pushing Gigi, and she attempts to right her wrongs. June, after dancing Gigi's part in the nutcracker, is finally seeing herself as a great ballerina. June, however, finds herself having to choose between dancing and the boy she loves. Competition is rife for the only two places at the American Ballet Company, and all three girls want it, and they aren't playing nice. This series is so engrossing, so dark and filled to the brim with diversity and real-life issues. I loved the fierce competitiveness between the girls for the professional ballet spot at the American Ballet Company. I found I liked the characters a lot more in Shiny Broken Pieces because they finally sought redemption for some of the horrible things they had done in the previous book. But not just that, they all went through some fantastic character development - which was focused on more prominently in Shiny Broken Pieces than it was in Tiny Pretty Things.It was a great ending to a great duology. If you're looking for an riveting, dramatic, fantastically written novel with some seriously good character depth and development, then I would recommend you pick up this series ASAP.

Tohle. Bylo. Prostě. Dokonalý.Pláču, miluju, děkuju.5/5*

Me ha gustado más que la primera. Una historia que se lee en un suspiro, llena de pasión, acción, intriga, compericion, traiciones y muchas emociones. Seguimos conociendo la historia a través de las 3 protagonistas, Bette, Gigi y June. También se reincorpora a la historia Cassie, de la que llevábamos todo el libro anterior oyendo hablar. En este libro descubrimos que los buenos no son tan buenos y los malos no son tan malos.Me gusta como ha acabado la historia para las 3 protagonistas, y también me ha gustado el final de Cassie.Ahora toca darle una oportunidad a la serie que lleva una semana en Netflix!

This book was amazing. The character development is spot on and it does a great job of making you feel like you're in NYC, dancing with the others. I love how character roles are switched, making you feel different things for people you hated in the first book. Gigi was my favorite character in both books, but I love how much of a slow-burn June's character development was. I didn't care for her in the first book, I thought she was mean and aloof, but that completely changed for me in the second book. Where the first was all about revenge, Shiny, Broken Pieces is all about forgiveness. Absolutely loved!

This was a really good end to a really good duology! I would highly recommend! It’s a new year at Manhattan’s most elite ballet school and the stakes are higher than ever as Gigi, Bette and June have one last chance to make there dreams come true. Who will come out on top? Oh my God, these characters! Firstly, I loved Gigi in book 1, but I didn’t quite like her as much in this one. Gigi went through hell in Tiny Pretty Things and it’s to be expected that it would change her, however she turned into a proper Bette 2.0. But we saw her truly regret her actions, but it didn’t stop her actions. Seeing her get revenge against the people that wronged her really had me torn because on one hand I loved seeing Gigi stick up for herself and give the other dancers what was coming to them, on the other hand two wrongs don’t make a right. Then we have Bette, who is determined to clear her name and have her suspension lifted. I feel like Bette had some really good character development in this book and we saw a different side to her. I felt she better understood her bad attitude and was truly trying to right her wrongs. Lastly, June just wants to be a prima ballerina, however her health disorders may be the very thing standing in her way. We see June begin to accept her eating disorders and that she needs help. I think the main thing about this book that deserves an applause is the diversity. Throughout this book and the first we have had so many different groups of people represented. We have black ballerinas, Asian ballerinas and this book specifically had elements of racism in it. We had members of the LGBT+ group and struggling to come to terms with their sexuality. The was a character who struggled with a very serious eating disorder. Another who had a problem with pills and multiple counts of bullying. I loved the premise of this series, it’s so original and interesting. I loved how the stakes were higher in this book and, good actions or bad, you could see how every girl genuinely wanted to be a prima ballerina. Overall this was a really good duology and I would highly recommend!

"Better, faster, stronger, payback"What a fabulous ending. Truly, in the theme of the series - we got to see the ugliest side of everyone. The twist and turns - the plots and revenge. This last year in the dancer's lives were all about change. And this last year defined each of them - as it was the final person they were when they auditioned for the final step - The Ballet Company. Only 2 girls and 2 boys go each year - and the year before there wasn't enough talent and no one went. It's a tough audition and the final move into the ballet world. Or, if you don't make it, possibly your final move out.It was interesting, adding Cassie into the mix and finding out all the things they had done to each other before Gigi got there. And the final moves, the final antics are both horrifying and frightening. But it's interesting to read how they all go through it - some of them for the better, many for the worst. I like how everyone ended up and the hope that it left behind.This was a great conclusion.

Book 103 of 2021I LOVED IT SO MUCH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CONCLUSION!!!