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Winner of an International Latino Book Award
A dancer driven to succeed.
A musical prodigy attempting to escape his past.
The summer they share.
And the moment it all goes wrong.
Dance is Soledad Reyes's life. About to graduate from Miami's Biscayne High School for the Performing Arts, she plans on spending her last summer at home teaching in a dance studio, saving money, and eventually auditioning for dance companies. That is, until fate intervenes in the form of fellow student Jonathan Crandall who has what sounds like an outrageous proposition: Forget teaching. Why not spend the summer performing in the intense environment of the competitive drum and bugle corps? The corps is going to be performing Carmen, and the opportunity to portray the character of the sultry gypsy proves too tempting for Soledad to pass up, as well as the opportunity to spend more time with Jonathan, who intrigues her in a way no boy ever has before.
But in an uncanny echo of the story they perform every evening, an unexpected competitor for Soledad's affections appears: Taz, a member of an all-star Spanish soccer team. One explosive encounter later Soledad finds not only her relationship with Jonathan threatened, but her entire future as a professional dancer.
- Sales Rank: #2879033 in Books
- Published on: 2010-11-23
- Released on: 2010-11-23
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .76" w x 5.50" l, .67 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 336 pages
From Booklist
In a risky career move, ballerina Soledad refuses an offer to join a dance company in order to play the role of Carmen with a Miami-based competitive all-male drum and bugle corp. Although the role and its opportunities are seductive, spending the summer with her new boyfriend, bugle-playing Jonathan, and exploring their fresh, exciting love is equally compelling. As deep as her love is for Jonathan, Soledad finds herself strangely attracted to Taz, a Spanish soccer player—a development that threatens not only the couple’s love and trust but their careers as well. Ferrer understands the drive that consumes aspiring artists and athletes, and she conveys this single-minded absorption with charm and intensity. All three teens are likable, even lovable, and readers will empathize with their difficult choices. The story effectively depicts the excitement of performance, the intrigue of one girl traveling among 150 boys, Jonathan and Soledad’s steamy romance, and Taz’s courtly pursuit. Well written, with contemporary characters and an engaging story line, it lacks only the promise of a sequel to make it complete. Grades 9-12. --Frances Bradburn
Review
“Ferrer understands the drive that consumes aspiring artists and athletes, and she conveys this single-minded absorption with charm and intensity. All three teens are likable, even lovable, and readers will empathize with their difficult choices. The story effectively depicts the excitement of performance, the intrigue of one girl traveling among 150 boys, Jonathan and Soledad's steamy romance, and Taz's courtly pursuit. Beautifully written, with contemporary characters and an engaging story line, it lacks only the promise of a sequel to make it complete.” ―Booklist
“All the pain, passion and consequences of first love, told from the heart of a bold, feisty heroine make this a hard-to-put-down read. Ferrer elegantly captures both the certainty and doubt of young love and combines it with the lessons of growing up and coping with change.” ―RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
“A fresh, new spin on a classic tale, Caridad Ferrer delivers a dreamy romance with all the necessary ingredients: a feisty heroine, an irresistible hero, and an ending that will make you swoon. Delicious from beginning to end--I devoured it in one sitting!” ―Alyson Noël, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Immortals series
“With the grace of a ballerina and the fiery moves of a salsa dancer, Caridad Ferrer's When the Stars Go Blue jetes into the reader's heart in a story as romantic, funny, dramatic and moving as the best of So You Think You Can Dance?” ―Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of Crazy Beautiful and The Education of Bet
“For fans of drum corps or marching band, this novel is your automatic read of the year. For everyone else...Come for two hot guys in love with one driven dancer. Stay for the lyrical prose that captures spicy Miami and entices you on a young woman's cross-country tour as she comes of age among a hundred and fifty men! Don't miss this adrenaline-filled performance of a lifetime.” ―Jennifer Echols, author of Going Too Far
About the Author
Caridad Ferrer is a winner of the RITA and International Latino Book Award. She is the author of Adiós to My Old Life and It's Not About the Accent. Ferrer was a drum major in high school and a member of the drum and bugle corps for three years. She lives with her family near Seattle, Washington.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Beautiful, Emotional Novel
By Sarah Moon
When the Stars Go Blue is an absolutely stunning novel about Soledad, an 18 year-old dancer in Miami who becomes involved with both a drum and bugle corp, and the corp's lead horn player. It is, quite honestly, one of my favorite books of the year. Unfortunately, it's also very difficult to review without spoilers (which explains why the publisher's book description is so vague). Since there aren't any reviews yet, I'll do my best to share why this (along with another recent read, Mindi Scott's Freefall) is one of my favorite young adult titles of the year.
First of all, this is the story of Soledad and her first love, Jonathan. The relationship between the two is extremely intense, magnified by the drum and bugle corps' trip around the country performing at fairs and festivals. Their relationship grows extremely quickly, and it Ferrer's outstanding writing swept me up in their romance right along with Soledad. However, Soledad also has doubts about their relationship and where it will go when they each possibly head their separate ways at the end of the summer. Ferrer brilliantly explores Jonathan's jealously stemming from her friendship with a soccer player on the same fair circuit as the corp, Taz, and how it confuses and hurts Soledad, because she really does love and is devoted to Jonathan. There is nothing predictable and stereotyped about the way the characters react to the circumstances and obstacles in their paths, and I turned each page feeling the same doubts and confusion about the resolution as Soledad.
Secondly, the book feels like a love letter to the arts. I don't know what the author's personal experience is with drum and bugle corps, or her music/dance background, but her passion for the arts is clear. The story of Soledad's love for dance is just as compelling as her romance with Jonathan. I felt swept into a world I knew only a little about (I was in marching band, but nothing as sophisticated as drum and bugle corps) and loved each scene that brought me inside that world. This is made all the more interesting because the corps in When the Stars Go Blue is an all-male corps, so Soledad is traveling and performing with 150 young men. Even the chapter titles are inspired by music, I believe they're all song titles or lyrics--including the book title, "When the Stars Go Blue." When you read the book, be sure to notice these titles, as they're definitely part of the story (once I realized this a few chapters in, I went back and read them--such a wonderful element, like a musical roadmap to the story). If you love music, dance and the performing arts, this book will speak to that passion in a special way.
Thirdly, the character development is fabulous! Each character is multi-layered and has endearing and frustrating qualities--they feel like real people. Jonathan could easily have been one-dimensional, but he is a very compelling character. Taz, the Spanish soccer player, could have been the good-looking, cocky athlete, but he's complex and interesting. Even the minor characters, such as Raj, Soledad's dance partner, are funny and interesting. I so, so, so appreciate this. Sometimes in young adult novels, especially those targeted at young women, the secondary characters can be a bit shallow, and that's certainly not the case here.
Also, I love that the novel uses Carmen, the show the corps performs each night, as an inspiration, but it's in a subtle way. I was familiar with the story, but found myself reflecting on the similarities after I finished reading the book--not guessing as to the plot twists based on my familiarity with Carmen. I'm conflicted as to whether or not it would help or hinder readers who aren't familiar with the story to familiarize themselves with it. It's summarized briefly in the novel, and I feel like that's enough. Regardless, it's definitely not in the adaptation realm, but instead uses Carmen as a solid plot device.
Finally, I loved the setting of Soledad's hometown of Miami, her relationship with her Cuban grandmother and the Cuban culture detailed in the novel (including frequent uses of Spanish words and phrases). I felt immersed in a world that's very different from my own, and I loved having the chance to visit it through When the Stars Go Blue.
Note: I would highly recommend this book to adult readers. This is one of those young adult novels that many, many people of all ages can connect with. Soledad is a interesting and relatable character and her struggles and dreams feel very authentic. While this review is more effusive than I normally am, I really feel that it's much-deserved. Ferrer has written a book with interesting characters with complex emotions who I really cared about. When the Stars Go Blue has unique elements (such as the highly-driven dancer, the talented musicians, the skilled soccer player--all high achievers, the use of songs/music to subtly drive the story and the look into Cuban American culture) that make it stand out as a fresh and satisfying read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Passionate retelling of Carmen, just right for all readers!
By Sarah W
When the Stars Go Blue by Caridad Ferrer is a story that made a very strong impression on me. I've been lucky, this is the second book in a row I've read with a strong and resilient female protagonist.
This book mimics the ups and downs of dance and the arts so well. Caridad Ferrer does an amazing job of bringing the movements of Soledad's passions to life through words. I felt her pain when a performance did not go quite as expected. I felt her passion for each movement across the football field, and I felt her disappointment in knowing that the chances of becoming the star dancer she dreamed about may not come true. Of course, this book is about so much more than dance.
Caridad Ferrer does an absolutely exquisite job of interpreting Carmen for a YA crowd. Teen girls in particular are going to dive head first into the whirlwind romance that Jonathan stages for Soledad. Her passion for him is strong and seems invincible. Of course, as anyone knows, teen girl or not, no love is invincible and cracks start to surface. But the initial courtship, that whirlwind of meeting someone who matches you in passion and determination, it is off the charts for Soledad and Jonathan.
The romance in this book is center stage, no doubt. On first reading many of Jonathan's accolades and praise for Soledad, I was kind of creeped out. However, as the story continued, I feel like Ferrer did a good job of fleshing out Jonathan's character. He was a troubled boy in love with someone for the first time in his life. He did not make good decisions, but I truly believe, especially in the book's beginning, his heart was in the right place. He was not all evil, even if his actions were not worthy of the love he claimed for Soledad.
Then, there is Soledad herself who is this powerful, kick-ass female. She knows what she wants, even as she has many doubts that she will ever get there. I liked how she opened herself up to love, to passion, even knowing that it may not end well. I found her strength to be one of the best aspects of this story. It was a good mingling of both strong and weak because Soledad does realize, she cannot always be strong, cannot always pull off the brave face.
And Taz. What to even say except that I quietly fell in love with him as he made his mark across the story. There is a scene, and you WILL know the scene when you read it, that I think it would be pretty darn impossible to not give your heart over to this character. At least, it was for me.
Also, I really enjoyed the drum and bugle corps. I really learned quite a bit in this book, without it being information dumping at all. Ferrer obviously knows her stuff when it comes to the corps and it shows as Soledad and Jonathan face the pressure of performances and training. Honestly, sometimes I felt like I was sweating with Soledad as she worked on her routine yet again, trying to find that perfect balance for the very top deck of the bleachers to understand her passion for Don Jose.
I'm absolutely loving what YA authors are doing with female characters lately. I love a strong romance, don't get me wrong, but I also love truly amazing female characters and this is one of those stories. As soon as I finished my ARC, I went and pre-ordered a copy of this book. And I absolutely cannot wait to booktalk it because I know in my city, there is an audience for this book.
One word of warning (so to speak), particularly for my fellow teen librarians, this is a sexual book. Sex happens and love happens. The passion of dance translates very easily into the passion of love and I would say this is one of the most sensual YA stories I have read in quite some time. This is a compliment to the author because she conveyed this sensuality without always using intimacy, but it is also a charged story that is definitely for your upper level readers.
I think it would be helpful to know a little bit about Carmen before totally consuming this book. I looked up information about Carmen and yeah, it really just makes this story even more lush. It's not totally necessary but on the other hand, the layered details that Ferrer incorporates makes her reimagining of Carmen even more amazing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Wonderful on so Many Levels
By DAC
18 yr old Soledad has just graduated from a performing arts High School in Miami. She studied dance her entire life. Soledad was going to spend the saving up money to move to NYC. Soledad impulsively changes her plans when, Jonathan, another recent graduate offers up a new dance challenge and his heart.
Jonathan is a trumpet player and a member of the Florida Raiders drum and bugle crops. During the summer they compete against other drum crops. This year the all male team will be doing Carmen. After Jonathan convinces Soledad to audition the part is hers.
This book was so good. I loved Soledad. She wasn't humble about her dancing talent nor was she conceited. She simply owned it and would not allow any one to tell her otherwise.
"As I walked the length of the bleachers and out onto the floor eyeballing the dimensions and staking out a good starting spot, I heard, "What do you want to bet she'll be kiss-ass predictable and do something from Carmen? said fairly quiet, but not that quiet. My gut clenched some but otherwise? Bitch please. I met the offender's gaze head on and smiled that smile I'd learned from Mamacita - the serene,
"come too close and I'll cut you" smile. "
Soledad and Jonathan's relationship comes about fairly quickly, its very believable in its intensity. After the first few fair competitions the Raiders kept running into the same 20 and under all star soccer team from Spain. Soledad catches the eye of Taz, one of the best soccer players. Soledad knows her heart belongs to Jonathan but he just can't see that.
When the Stars go Blue is keep turning the pages good. Part of that comes with the beautiful balance. This is one of the best YA romances I've ever read, yet the author doesn't forget drum crop competition. I could see the Raiders on field with all eyes on Soledad. It was very nice to see Soledad embrace her Cuban curves.
Soledad, Jonathan, and Taz were all very good at what they do. One of the many things I liked, all three had keep practicing to continue to be the best.
This novel has one of the best middle of the book "WOW" didn't see that coming moments I've read in a long time. Ferrer totally crushed it. What made it even better, I was already very much into the story.
This modern retelling of Carmen is a must read for all artistically inclined people. And those who are simply smart enough to appreciate the beautiful art when they see it.
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