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I usually love Text Publishing's YA books, and because this won the 2021 Text Prize, I had incredibly high expectations. I thought it was going to be mind-blowing YA. Unfortunately though, Dancing Barefoot just didn't grab me. It was a decent book, an easy three stars. Very sweet and fun and adorable. It's a cute teen romance with LGBTQ+ representation, and that's all it set out to be. Sadly I just didn't find it overly compelling; my attention wavered as I read it and I didn't feel as drawn into the story as I wanted to. I didn't really love the characters, and often felt confused about their motivations.

I hope others enjoy it more - I'm sure they will.

Content warnings for bullying and homophobia.

(Thanks to Text for my ARC!)