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- AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A charming, wholehearted love story that's sure to make readers swoon.
- 12 Years
- 8.1" x 5.4" Paperback
- 304 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes
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About the Book
"After picking up a book from the library, Yvette--who has given up on love--gains the ability to see how other people's romantic relationships will end"--Book Synopsis
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A charming, wholehearted love story that's sure to make readers swoon."--Entertainment Weekly"Nicola Yoon writes from the heart in this beautiful love story."--Good Morning America
"It's like an emotional gut punch--so beautiful and also heart-wrenching."--US Weekly
In this romantic page-turner from the author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star, Evie has the power to see other people's romantic fates--what will happen when she finally sees her own?
Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually. As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance Studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. His philosophy is to say yes to everything--including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he's only just met. Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. If her visions of heartbreak have taught her anything, it's that no one escapes love unscathed. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?
Review Quotes
Praise for INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING: A 2021 Kids' Indie Next List Selection A New York Times "10 YA Books to Add to Your Reading List This Summer" title A Parade Best YA Book of 2021 A TAYSHAS Reading List selection A GMA June pick A Junior Library Guild selection "No one can spark more joy with her writing than Nicola Yoon. Instructions for Dancing is poignant, heartbreaking at times, but woven throughout is hope, light, and love. Yoon has written yet another book that will live rent free in my heart."--Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties "Evie's, and Yoon's, musings on life and love will be appreciated by Y.A. readers of all ages." --New York Times
"Yoon's latest tackles the magic of first loves with unexpected gut punches tied together with meaningful storytelling."--Buzzfeed "Another stunning YA romance..."--PopSugar
"If you want a story to make you laugh and cry (and maybe even try to tango), Instructions for Dancing has just the touch of magic you're looking for."--Apple Books ★ "An endearing, affecting exploration of the journey of love. Everything Yoon touches turns to gold and this cinematic supernatural romance will be no exception."--Booklist, starred review ★ "A remarkable, irresistible love story that will linger long after readers turn the final page."--Kirkus, starred review ★ "Yoon delivers a story of love's unpredictability and the importance of perspective that unfolds with ease and heart."--Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "A sweet, genuine love story sure to pull on the heartstrings."--School Library Journal, starred review ★ "Yoon delivers this captivating story of first love with beautiful prose, clever dialogue that swings between laugh-out-loud funny and wildly insightful, clear respect for the complexity and nuance of her teen characters' perspectives and emotions--and just enough magic to make it all truly unforgettable."--BookPage, starred review Praise for Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon:
★ "An exhilarating, hopeful novel exploring identity, family, the love of science and the science of love, dark matter and interconnectedness--is about seeing and being seen and the possibility of love... and it shines." --Shelf Awareness, starred review ★ "Moving and suspenseful." --Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Lyrical and sweeping, full of hope, heartbreak, fate. . . and the universal beating of the human heart." --Booklist, starred review ★ "Fresh and compelling." --The Horn Book, starred review ★ "With appeal to cynics and romantics alike, this profound exploration of life and love tempers harsh realities with the beauty of hope in a way that is both deeply moving and satisfying."--Kirkus, starred review ★ "A love story that is smart without being cynical, heartwarming without being cloying, and schmaltzy in all the best ways."--The Bulletin, starred review "[A] fresh, moving debut." --Entertainment Weekly "Gorgeous and lyrical." --The New York Times Book Review "Will give you butterflies." --Seventeen "A do-not-miss for fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell (aka everyone)." --Justine "YA book lovers, your newest obsession is here."--MTV
About the Author
Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything, The Sun Is Also a Star and Instructions for Dancing. She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient, and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner. Her first two novels have been made into major motion pictures. Nicola grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn, and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, novelist David Yoon, and their family. She is a hopeless romantic who firmly believes that you can fall in love in an instant and that it can last forever. Together Nicola and David are the co-founders of Joy Revolution, an imprint at Random House Children's Books focused on romance novels by people of color about people of color, inspired by the Yoons' love of romance novels and romantic comedies, and desire from an early age to see themselves--people of color--at the center of these stories. Visit Nicola online at nicolayoon.com and follow @NicolaYoon on Twitter and Instagram.Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 12 Years
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Social Themes
Publisher: Ember
Format: Paperback
Author: Nicola Yoon
Language: English
Street Date: May 3, 2022
TCIN: 85315717
UPC: 9781524718992
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-2013
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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May I have this dance?
5 out of 5 stars
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Piscesbambina - 4 years ago
I did not expect to love this story as much as I did.. I also did not expect it to wreck me the way it did!! It is the perfect bittersweet romance that sprinkles a bit of magic on you all the way to the last page.
just as wonderful as yoon's other books!
5 out of 5 stars
GracieReadsYA - 4 years ago
5 stars! my thoughts while reading:* 1: there are 60 chapters. 60. how 2: I’m hooked 10: “If he were furniture, he’d be a really nice looking shag carpet.” lol this book is funny! 15: oooh that explains the title 30: I want a martin 45: alright alright alright, we’ve got a tall, newly-single hottie in a band.... sounds like a love interest to meeee 63: and the plot thickens! a dance contest! 72: he’s BLOCKING THE SUN FOR HER yeah ok I love x already 75: ha! this mini chapter is such a clever way to move the plot forward quickly!! now I see how there are 60 chapters 93: X GOT DEPTH. love an honest, upfront guy with a backstory 114: a beachside bonfire sounds incredible right now 120: YES GIRL, KISS YO MAN 127: noooooo! nooooo!!!! 160: thought there'd be more dancing 185: YES for realistic text convos 209: ok wait. how do they have time for 3 hour dance practices every morning when evie is in school? 210: ahh. they practice at night 237: UM OKAY NO ABSOLUTELY NOT THAT CANNOT BE A REAL FUTURE I AM CRYING THIS IS NOT ALRIGHT THIS CANT HAPPEN NO NO NO NO NO 262: graduations are so sad ugh 279: okay good ending....... be still my hopeless romantic heart 280: OKAY YEAH THAT WAS GOOD!! nicola yoon always delivers. I'm crying actual tears overall: ok WOW this was good!! there was a surprising lot of depth and backstory. evie's "superpower" to see visions of people's relationships was creative, fun, and heartbreaking. x is the dreamiest dreamboat to ever exist. evie's relationships with her family melted my heart. and her friends! martin is a gem. ugh. wow this was really good... I just finished reading and am too emotional to write a legit review. please do yourself a favor and read instructions for dancing. you will absolutely not regret it! *these page numbers are based on the advance readers copy edition