Orca Limelights: Learning the Ropes (Paperback)

from sdmtngirl

Working in a library I am always asked for suggestions of a good tale to be told. Learning the Ropes has its issues but provides a young adult a good glimpse of the challenges of circus performing. The character development could use some work, the dialogue could be punched up a bit but overall i...

from DeathsMistress

Pretty good, short read. I finished it in a couple hours and enjoyed it. I kind of wanted more, and wanted to hear more about the girls' friendship. Fun if you like Cirques or like learning about how the performers do their acts.

from rjlouise

This book was a nice, quick read. It's written in first person present, which is not my favorite style of writing, so that's part of why I only gave it three stars. Also, it feels like the main character concentrates on differences more than on people and that makes it really hard to sympathize w...

from cottongirl7

Learning the Ropes was a very easy read. However, that isn't always a good thing. I felt like this book was just missing on every level for me. The characters were shallow and underdeveloped, the story line seemed to have little arc and I just didn't get a feeling of liking or even disliking the ...

from Enamoredsoul

Learning the Ropes is an interesting read, however, for me it failed to really spark my interest. Despite the author doing a good job describing the circus, and the challenges being in the circus can bring - which includes some unhealthy competition, the book mostly fell flat for me. I think this...