BOOKS: THE BALLERINA DIARIES

"The ballerina diaries: In Bunheads, former dancer Sophie Flack offers an inside look at the ballet world—and the sacrifices girls, like her main character, must make to reach the top." Read more here »

"At turns riveting, hilarious and bittersweet, Bunheads provides a backstage pass into the world of elite New York City ballet dancers. I got swept up in their routines and habits, their triumphs and disappointments, and their deep friendships, which thrive even in the face of fierce competition. This is at once a romantic page-turner and a thoughtful exploration of just how much true artists are willing to give up for their art." ( J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Commencement and Maine

"Exhilaration and drudgery, passion and exhaustion, exist side by side for dancers in the exalted Manhattan Ballet, a world unto itself, which Flack (a former New York City Ballet dancer) brings vividly to life in this strong debut." (Publishers Weekly )


"In Bunheads, author Sophie Flack takes readers into all the drama, camaraderie, disappointment, jealousy, exultation, and physical and emotional pain in the life of a corps ballet dancer for a prestigious New York ballet company. . . Ms Flack writes with absolutely authority about a lifestyle she herself lived for nine years, and about what happens when lifelong dreams collide with the needs of the heart. " ( Lurlene McDaniel, author of Breathless and A Rose for Melinda

Normally, I do not read Young Adult literature as I find my interests lie in the more historical category, but I thought I would share this book with you all as it seems promising. For those of you with a long ballet history (like me), this book sounds quite interesting and undoubtedly scandalous- to some degree

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