An Instant New York Times Bestseller A TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick Bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott's revelatory and mesmerizing new novel set against the hothouse of a family-run ballet studio.With their long necks and matching buns and pink tights, Dara and Marie Durant have been dancers since they can remember. Growing up, they were homeschooled and trained by their glamorous mother, founder of the Durant School of Dance. After their parents' death in a tragic accident nearly a dozen years ago, the sisters began running the school together, along with Charlie, Dara's husband and once their mother's prized student. Marie, warm and soft, teaches the younger students; Dara, with her precision, trains the older ones; and Charlie, sidelined from dancing after years of injuries, rules over the back office. Circling around one another, the three have perfected a dance, six days a week, that keeps the studio thriving. But when a suspicious accident occurs, just at the onset of the school's annual performance of
The Nutcracker—a season of competition, anxiety, and exhilaration—an interloper arrives and threatens the sisters' delicate balance.Taut and unnerving,
The Turnout is Megan Abbott at the height of her game. With uncanny insight and hypnotic writing, it is a sharp and strange dissection of family ties and sexuality, femininity and power, and a tale that is both alarming and irresistible.
In the captivating pages of "The Turnout" by Megan Abbott, readers are introduced to Dara, a young ballerina poised to conquer the world of dance. With her unwavering determination and exceptional talent, Dara sets her sights on achieving greatness in the competitive and demanding realm of professional ballet.
Megan Abbott's captivating writing style transports readers into the rigorous world of a professional ballet company, where passion, ambition, and rivalry collide. As Dara embarks on her journey, she encounters a web of intrigue, jealousy, and complex relationships that threaten to derail her dreams. With each graceful leap and intricate pirouette, Dara faces both personal and professional challenges that put her resilience and commitment to the test.
Through Dara's experiences, Abbott delves into the darker side of the dance world, exposing the sacrifices and struggles that dancers endure in pursuit of perfection. The Turnout becomes a poignant exploration of the complexities of the human psyche, the allure of ambition, and the toll it can take on relationships and personal well-being.
