A wonderfully written memoir about a life of ballet by David Hallberg. Hallberg describes his journey though dance, which includes severe bullying, isolation, injury and success won by hard work.

I love ballet and I'm a sucker for a story about overcoming adversity. David's story was interesting and while I enjoyed reading about the ins and outs of ballet, I can see where some might get bogged down by the technicality of it. It's obvious that David's talent extend beyond the stage and into the written word. I look forward to seeing what--if anything--he writes next. 3.5 stars

A wonderfully written work about a life of ballet by David Hallberg who shares his life dedicated to dance. The book begins with him at a point where his career is in flux because of an injury and he doesn't know what will happen or if he will ever dance again. It goes back to his beginning, his early days of learning dance. Being bullied all through school. He eventually grows up to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater, dancing all over the world. Then he went on to also dance with the Bolshoi Ballet in Russia. He pushes his limits by scheduling ballets with both companies and stretches himself too far with even more until finally, he has the injury that takes him out of the game. It's very introspective and at times moving. I found it inspiring. An ARC was provided by NetGalley for an unbiased review.