Professional dance demands a level of passion and dedication that a very, very talented few possess, and Colbert does not adequately convey Theo’s love for ballet. Author Brandy Colbert obviously did quite a bit of research into the technical aspects of the dance, but the emotional power of ballet is often lost. It was disappointing that a book entitled Pointe seemed to focus so little on ballet. No wonder she’s falling apart I felt my blood pressure going up just reading about it. Instead, Theo’s life is a tragedy gumbo, with a new secret or disaster looming on every horizon. If Pointe had chosen any one of those subjects and focused its plot solely on Theo overcoming that obstacle, this novel might have felt less scattered.

Her former best friend has just been found after being abducted four years ago, and it turns out his abductor is her ex-boyfriend She’s haunted by the ghosts of her eating disorder and her time spent in a rehabilitation clinic. She’s traveling into Chicago three times a week for ballet rehearsal, with the auditions for professional companies looming ever closer. *Warning: This Review Contains Mild Spoilers* But when her oldest friend, Donovan, returns home after spending four long years with his kidnapper, Theo starts reliving memories about his abduction-and his abductor.ĭonovan isn’t talking about what happened, and even though Theo knows she didn’t do anything wrong, telling the truth would put everything she’s been living for at risk. She’s eating again, dating guys who are almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer.

Pointe by Brandy Colbert