61 pages • 2 hours read
Instructions for Dancing
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Overview
Instructions for Dancing is a young adult magical realism/romance novel penned by Nicola Yoon and published in 2021. The protagonist, 17-year-old Evie Thomas, is mysteriously bestowed the power to predict the romantic fates of couples via visions she sees when they kiss. As a result of these visions and her parents’ recent divorce—due to her father’s affair—Evie has a jaded perspective when she meets her romantic interest, Xavier “X” Woods, in dance class. Though she tries to deny her attraction to X and his positive perspective, Evie finds herself falling for him. Navigating conflict-filled relationships with her father and his new fiancée, her best friends who start dating, her mother, and X, she learns that love is worth the risk, no matter if she gets hurt. Instructions for Dancing was a Printz Honor Book recipient and won a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award.
This guide is based on the Delacorte Press edition published in 2021.
Content Warning: Instructions for Dancing mentions child death (specifically, that of a teenage character).
Plot Summary
High school senior and romance fan Evie Thomas decides to stop reading novels about love. Ever since she witnessed her father kissing another woman in his office about six months ago, which caused her parents’ divorce, Evie no longer believes in true love.
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