They're Going to Love You

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Set against the backdrop of professional ballet, the AIDS crisis in New York City, and present-day Los Angeles, this magnetic tale explores themes of betrayal, art, and ambition. Carlisle Martin aspires to be a professional ballet dancer like her mother, Isabel, a former Balanchine ballerina. Living in Ohio, she cherishes the few weeks each year spent with her father, Robert, in his enchanting Greenwich Village apartment with his partner, James. James, brilliant yet troubled, introduces Carlisle to literature, music, and dance, igniting her passion for ballet and her desire to be part of their sophisticated world, even as AIDS ravages their community. However, a passionate love affair creates a rift between them, leading to devastating consequences that echo through the years. Nineteen years later, a phone call forces Carlisle to confront the pivotal events of her past, reshaping her understanding of how her younger self has influenced the woman she has become. This gripping novel, rich in emotional depth and psychological insight, delves into the cost of artistry in America and the complexities of forgiveness, ambition, and love.