Reviews

The Turning by Gloria Whelan

cpruskee's review

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

lizziegracereads's review

5.0

I absolutely love the first book of this series. This last installment in the series was not disappointing. It was wonderful to get a glimpse into Russian culture of the time, and the inner working of a Ballet troupe. I very much identified with Tanya when she was teaching. Short but lovely.

kmdahlgran's review

4.0

I really liked this book! It was a quick read even with longer chapters. I liked the insider’s perspective on the break up of the Soviet Union.

lottpoet's review

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

mimima's review

3.0

Like Whelan did in the first book of the series, she did a very good job of explaining the politics of the time in a way that a YA audience could understand. Nice intersection of her characters with historical characters.
However, there was a bit of feeling of "not quite right" in a lot of her portrayals.
A nice ending to the storyline, though, and I greatly enjoyed the stories. She's definitely a YA author I will keep an eye out for - she's written several that look good.

annascottcross's review

3.0

It was okay.... A little bit more modern than the others in the series and at times a little less appropriate..

It is about a girl who lives in Russia and wants to sneak off to France with her best friend while going there for a ballet tour. She is the granddaughter of Georgi and Yelena, and lives in the 1990's.