Shiny Broken Pieces: A Tiny Pretty Things Novel

Name: Shiny Broken Pieces: A Tiny Pretty Things Novel
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Sona Charaipotra
ISBN: 9780062448545

Author: Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton

Narrator: Laura Delano, Nora Hunter, Imani Parks, Greta Jung

Unabridged: 11 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/12/2016

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Performing Arts, Girls & Women, Social Themes

Synopsis

Now a Netflix TV show! Featuring a diverse cast of characters, plenty of gossip, lies, and scandal, Shiny Broken Pieces continues with the soapy drama readers loved in Tiny Pretty Things.June, Bette, and Gigi are competing one final time for a spot at the prestigious American Ballet Company. With the stakes higher than ever, these girls have everything to lose…and no one is playing nice.June is starting to finally see herself as a prima ballerina. But being the best could mean sacrificing the love of her life. Legacy dancer Bette is determined to clear her name after she was suspended and accused of hurting her rival, Gigi. And Gigi is not going to let Bette—or the other dancers who bullied her—go unpunished.It all comes down to this last dance. Who will make the cut? And who will lose her dream forever?

About Sona Charaipotra

Sona Charaipotra is the author of Symptoms of a Heartbreak and How Maya Got Fierce and coauthor of The Rumor Game and Tiny Pretty Things, now a Netflix original series. She earned a master’s degree in screenwriting from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. A working journalist, Sona has held editorial roles at People, TeenPeople, ABCNews.com, MSN, several parenting publications, the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog (RIP), and, most recently, as senior editor of trends and features at Parents.com. She has contributed to publications from the New York Times to TeenVogue. She is a former We Need Diverse Books board member, and she cofounded CAKE Literary, a boutique book packager focused on high-concept diverse titles. Find her on the web talking about books, Bollywood movies, and chai.

About Dhonielle Clayton

Dhonielle Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of the Belles series and The Marvellers and the coauthor of The Rumor Game and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, which was made into a Netflix original series. She is COO of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and the owner of Cake Creative.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura

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......more

Goodreads review by Dannii

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 y......more

Goodreads review by Hannah

Actual rating 3.5 I talked my feelings out with Aali who is queen btw but still genuinely not sure how I feel about this. For me, June was the only character worthy of having her own chapters. Everyone else was pure bitching and being cruel to each other. June was different, she did do some awful t......more