Mariko Turk’s debut novel is a richly themed romantic comedy that's perfect for fans of Jenny Han's To All The Boys I've Loved Before and Jenna Guillaume's What I Like About Me, Out May 10, The Other Side of Perfect is touching, romantic and peppered with humour. It explores the tenuousness of perfectionism, the possibilities of change and the importance of raising your voice.
After a terrifying fall that not only shatters her leg but her dreams of a ballet career along with it, Alina Keeler must trade her dance classes for normal high school. She reluctantly joins the school musical and finds that the stage offers more than expected, namely her annoyingly attractive, ridiculously optimistic castmate Jude, and worst of all, Alina just might be falling for him. However, finding a new normal means making peace with her past and acknowledging the racism she faced. Deep down, Alina still yearns for the world of ballet she left behind. But what does it mean to love something beautiful, yet broken? And as broken as she feels, can she ever open her heart to someone else?
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