That actually fits really well with the themes you’ve been describing in your book.

How Cats Don’t Dance relates to your book:

• Outsiders told “you don’t belong”
  In Cats Don’t Dance, Danny is constantly told cats can’t dance, can’t star, can’t succeed. That mirrors how your story centers on people who are underestimated, silenced, or boxed in by society, culture, or even religious systems.
• Defying labels and expectations
  The entire message of the film is just because the world says you can’t doesn’t mean it’s true. Your book does the same—challenging harmful narratives about women, sexuality, trauma, power, faith, and worth.
• Joy as resistance
  Dancing in the movie isn’t just entertainment—it’s defiance. In your book, reclaiming joy, voice, body autonomy, creativity, and purpose is also an act of rebellion against shame and control.
• Power structures exposed
  Darla Dimple represents oppressive systems that thrive on keeping others small. Your book similarly calls out toxic power dynamics—whether in relationships, religion, or society—that profit from people believing they’re “less than.”
• Triumph without becoming cruel
  Danny doesn’t win by becoming bitter or abusive—he wins by staying true, kind, and bold. That aligns with your theme of healing and reigning in strength without losing softness or faith.