Book description
"Neither romanticizing or decrying the dance world, Robb beautifully explores the push-pull of masochism and perfectionismâpreoccupations not just relevant to aspiring dancers, but to anyone who's ever pursued an almost-impossible dream." ?â Ada Calhoun, New York Times bestselling author of Why We Can't Sleep and Also a Poet
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1 author picked Don't Think, Dear as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Ballet has come under much scrutiny in the last decade: from the perpetuation of racial stereotypes to the abuse of power by directors to the promotion of damaging physical behaviors.
This non-fiction book by a former student at the School of American Ballet balances the problematic elements of ballet with the authorâs love affair with it. Filled with both history and her own personal story, I found this book to be not only educational but also deeply moving.
It will resonate with not only dancers but anyone who has abandoned a childhood passion.
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