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This is my favourite ballet series and this is possibly my favourite one of the books. (Couldn't have anything to do with the fact that Hogwards made half of my generation want to go to a boarding school? Maybe. But childhood feels are big feels.) I probably read these (sadly, not all of them had a Finnish translation) more than ten times during elementary school (Yes, I was a hopeless bunhead) and wrote a dozen novel beginnings that heavily ripped it off. (Interesting, that none of them involve...
DID MEMERS EVER READ THOSE BOOKS ABOUT THE BALLET DANCER NAMED DRINA? I REMEMBER READING ONE AS A KID WHICH I LIKED BUT NEVER REALIZING IT WAS LIKE THE THIRD BOOK IN A SERIES UNTIL MUCH LATER. I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED IF I SHOULD READ THE REST.SHE WENT TO BALLET BOARDING SCHOOL TOO.WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR COMFORT BOOKS?IL THOSE BOOKS SO MUCH, MEMER. SO MUCH. I AM COMPLETELY SHAMELESS ABOUT MY LOVE FOR THEM.
I had not read the Drina books since I was a child and I recently re-read them all. I read the first 5 as a child and then as a teen I hunted down the final 6 once I realized they existed. I am happy to say that for the most part they hold up to the test of time. They are very much in the style of British school stories but I quite like those. I think the whole series is definitely worth the effort it takes to hunt them down.
Out of the five books of the series I read while growing up, this was always my least favorite. I felt like the first half really dragged, and now that I'm older I can understand why. Drina is sent to a boarding school, as her grandparents need to spend time in Australia for health reasons, and she is absolutely miserable. She feels horrid despite the fact that the school is directly connected to the ballet academy she's currently attending, and despite the fact that she clearly wants her grandf...
Ich hatte als Kind auch eine Ballettphase, wenn auch nur über Bücher ;) die Cindy-Bücher fand ich damals alle super und hab mir eines nach dem anderen von der Omi schenken lassen oder selbst vom Taschengeld gekauft. Ich fand auch alle Cover so toll, ich hab die immer bewundert. (wobei ich sagen muss, dieses hier im roten Kleid fand ich immer sehr seltsam, wie sie da dransteht. Mein Lieblingscover ist das von "Cindy im Internat", der dritte Teil. Gerade habe ich gesehen, dass sie im Englischen "...
Ich hatte als Kind auch eine Ballettphase, wenn auch nur über Bücher ;) die Cindy-Bücher fand ich damals alle super und hab mir eines nach dem anderen von der Omi schenken lassen oder selbst vom Taschengeld gekauft. Ich fand auch alle Cover so toll, ich hab die immer bewundert. Gerade habe ich gesehen, dass sie im Englischen "Drina" heisst ... wer kommt bitteschön auf die Idee, jemand von Drina nach Cindy zu übersetzen für den deutschen Buchmarkt? Wieso nicht gleich Steffi oder Lisa? ^^
Drina's grandparents move to Australia for a year, so Drina has to attend a residential ballet school in the countryside. She has a hard time adjusting to life away from the city, but makes new friends. I really enjoyed this book, probably because I love stories about residential schools. I do like that Drina has to work hard in her ballet classes and is not the best, or among the best, of students in her class.
For me, it wasn't as good as the first two in the series, but it was still an enjoyable read.Also known as Drina Dances in Exile ... I like "In Exile" better than "Alone," since she felt like she was exiled when she was sent to a dance boarding school out in the country, away from the city life of London (but didn't so much seem like she was alone), and they refer to her being "in exile" at least 15 times in the book.
When Drina's grandparents (who recently moved to London just so Drina can pursue ballet lessons from a topnotch school, the Dominick) move to Australia for a year, Drina attends the residential branch of Dominick, Chalk Green. Another entry in the delightful series by the estimable Mable Esther Allan, under the pseudonym of Jean Estoril.
As I previously mentioned, some of the alternate titles are a bit strange: I think "Drina Dances Alone" and "Drina Dances in Exile" have two totally different meanings.This cover was my favorite of the entire series, although the edition I had is not shown here...
Read this series in JR High and simply LOVED them! I need to track these down.....
I loved this series when I was younger, and when I had the chance to get some of these books through bookcrossing, I couldn't resist.
Favourite! I loved all the Drina series, and have always been fond of boarding school stories - so combining the two is just perfect. :D
In the third book, Drina leaves London to live at the Dominick Residential school near Saunderton which is in the Chilterns. Drina feels she is in exile and struggles to dance well and make friends.I enjoyed reading about the beautiful countryside which is not far from where I have been brought up and I felt for Drina as her grandmother sprung the move on her and I suppose the countryside is difficult to adjust to if you have been used to London. Again, Drina develops and realises that there is
The first half isn't that good, but the second half is all the better. 3,5 Stars.
see review of book #1
