I DNFed this book so I can’t really give the most accurate review. It was a little too slow paced for me and I struggled to get into the story.

When I read the description for this book I thought that I would enjoy it but unfortunately it just wasn't for me. I found too slow paced, nothing interesting really happened until the the end. I couldn't really relate to the characters either.

I was provided with a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley

Amazing coming of age novel, through flashbacks and memories we see the darker side of this narrative. It is refreshing to see a well written YA novel, It is suspenseful and full of intrigue where the protagonist goes back to his hometown to unravel the mystery that has evaded him for so long. I loved the idea that everything in the past connects to the future and has consequences and influence over what happens,

The Boys who danced with the moon had a great premise that unfortunately didn’t hit the mark. The writing didn’t grip me. I didn’t love the characters enough to keep me interested. I liked the concept of this book but the execution wasn’t there for me.

Unfortunately this wasn’t my cup of tea. I didn’t read it until the end, I’m sorry. I can’t review what I didn’t read. The 2 stars are for the cover, it’s a minimalistic one which I like.

I know that this is an ARC, but I felt that it wasn't as polished as it should be for it to have reached that stage. There were times that I just didn't understand what was going on. I felt like the author was trying too hard, and not quite leaving a mark - except confusion. I was just bored and confused most of the time, and it didn't pack the punch that the premise led me to hope for.

I got 30% into this and just did not care about anything that was happening. It's not the book for me.

First, thank you to Netgalley for this ARC.

Sadly, I struggled through this one and only finished it because I needed to see what exactly happened at the river but BOY I struggled.

I didn't like the characters nor their friendship. They talked about how much they stuck up for each other and how "friends always support friends" but it didn't really feel like it.

30 year old Kiran is haunted by what happened at the river back in highschool and returns to his hometown to sort things out. So from there the story abruptly recounts his past except I didn't even realize when the flashback started.

It just generally felt confusing and unrelatable and I lost interest in the mystery very quickly. I hate giving such low ratings to books because authors work so hard but this one just didn't do it for me.

What an utterly fabulous book. It had everything you need to make a great book. A book which you easily get sucked into.
Thank you to both NetGalley and Mark Paul Oleksiw for giving me the opportunity to read this fab book in exchange for my honest unbiased review

A wonderful story about friendship, the past mixed with the present.
It was a bit slow for me, and it is not surprising that I find many people who kept putting this book down.
Overall, I found it to be a great reminder of how friendships of the past shape our futures.

Although a pretty good story, it gets confusing with its time-jumping sometimes. The main character's development is little and frustrating at best. The end is unexpected in a weird and not precisely good way.

This is a lovely coming-of-age novel about three friends, Kiran, Marius, and Moony and a tragic accident that takes place the night of high school graduation. The fleeting memories haunt Kiran and as a successful young 30-something, he suddenly quits his job and returns to his hometown, spurred on by a newspaper clipping sent to him anonymously. Anxious to recover his memories of that night, he recalls those high school years including his friendships with the two and his unrequited love for Laura, a girl in his English class. It's a story of redemption, young love, friendship, and familial love. Very sweet and tender!

I really enjoyed the first 3/4 of this book. Getting to know the characters and what was driving each of them in the here and now was very interesting. That being said, I was sort of disappointed in the last 1/4 of the book. I felt that the ending was rather rushed and rather unsatisfying.

This one took me a bit to get into, I kept putting it down and coming back to it.

The characters were well written, and I loved the mix of current and flashback, and especially the ending. Great read, just a bit slow at first for me!

Oleksiw’s The Boys Who Danced With The Moon is a coming of age tale that follows Kiran Wells, a 30-something-year-old that is still fighting his past and the drowning of a loved friend back when he was still in high school, blaming himself for his death. This book had a stand by me premise but with a few twists of its own. Not a bad book and I would definitely give this book as a gift.

I did not connect with this book at all. I didn't find it to be very well written and thought the dialogue was stiff or phony feeling. It was almost impossible for me to get into and, frankly, I just don't want to force myself to read when there are so many other good books to read. This is one of very few books that I've chosen not to finish.

Thanks to Net Galley and publishers for the ARC I received.

"The present was awash with coincidences and voices from the past whispering sugary haunted nothings"

Despite the intriguing premise and some beautiful quotes, something about the writing didn't work for me. While I really wanted to love this book something about it didn't click.

"No blood, no severed limbs; everything missing and nothing left"

This was a quick and somewhat enjoyable read. The pacing and flow could have been better but overall it was a reasonably successful coming of age story.

So this book is about three boys. three boys go into a body of water and only two came out.
This book was enjoyable but certainly slow in the beginning.
2/5 stars
thanks to author & netgalley to be able to review and read this book.

Cute story but it moved kind of slowly.....I almost didn't finish it but I did because I wanted to read the end. It's a good story but also somewhat confusing. A little too much long-winded dialogue. I didn't hate it but I could definitely use some work. Good coming of age story that shows how important friendship is.