Tiny Pretty Things
Drama and violence ensue when the three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet academy compete for the status of prima ballerina.
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Three teenage dancers compete for the lead in The Nutcracker at an elite Manhattan ballet conservatory. Korean American Gigi is the new sweetheart with a heart condition, June is half-Korean and starving for the spotlight, and the wealthy Bette is an alumna's little sister.
Yes. Netflix released a 10-episode adaptation in 2020. The show was cancelled after one season but is widely cited in YA-adaptation discussions.
Yes. Tiny Pretty Things is YA fiction set at an elite ballet school, suitable for readers 14 and up. The themes of competition, self-harm, and bullying are intense for the YA category.
Tiny Pretty Things was written by Sona Charaipotra, published in 2015 by Harper Teen.
Tiny Pretty Things is 448 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Tiny Pretty Things takes most readers 7 to 10 hours to finish.
Tiny Pretty Things is a standalone novel by Sona Charaipotra, not part of a series.
Tiny Pretty Things is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.