No matter what age you are when you’re in the ballet studio you’re staring at yourself all day every day in the mirror in what is essentially a swimsuit it can be difficult at times so having perspective on a healthy body image. There was little character development, not much background, and the constant switching timelines was irritating. There were a few literarily questionable moments (I'm looking at you, "I felt like a hoodrat in a tutu.

I grew up dancing and have two daughters who have danced most of their lives so a large part of the story was super relatable! one such scene had the 'alluring' older man watching Sylvie and best frenemy Jocelyn and urging them: "Have fun, girls-do not forget to have fun! So, so edgy, so different, with a constant undercurrent of tension whether on the stage or in the bedroom… Raw and addictive.

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There are often more rivalries than friendships in art as competitive as ballet, so when you find these true friends – it’s essential to hold on to them and treat them like the unique jewel they are. She is determined to not make the same mistakes of the past, but when she meets the new principal dancer, Alex, and he sees all the potential that she has, he wants to step in and help. Beware that this story tackles some graphic sexual abuse and sex-shaming as well as drug and alcohol abuse. But as her star in the company rises, every rule gets broken and she becomes a version of herself she no longer recognizes.

In line with Black Swan, My Dark Vanessa, The Ballerinas, and Queens Gambit, First Position highlights the darker aspects of ballet, as well as the abuse of power “mentors” can wield over their protégés.

Determined not to repeat her mistakes, Sylvie's resolve is tested when she crosses paths with the enigmatic dancer, Alessandro Russo.

I didn’t realize how well he was reading,” the former ballerina and first-time author says of her first-grader, whom she shares with partner Mick Jagger. A source tells us Hamrick — who has been dating the Rolling Stones singer since 2014 and shares one son with him — has been busy penning an “erotic novel centered around the ballet world. First Position is a story based on the alternating viewpoints of Jocelyn and Sylvie, who are both trying to "make it" at a major ballet company. I did like Alessandro, and I liked the way he did support Sylvie even when she didn’t truly want his help.