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x_librarian's review against another edition
3.0
The book is a quiet look at one woman's childhood as a ballerina. The details of her life merely serve as a backdrop to her love of the ballet.
goodem9199's review against another edition
4.0
Would've been a 5-star, but the ending just kind of came out of nowhere.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up with zero expectations. My wife had borrowed it from the library and since she has impeccable taste, I decided to read it as well. Imagine my surprise when upon opening the first page I saw that the author was a fellow Puerto Rican. Now I was very excited to read this!
However, the graphic memoir is very thin and left me wanting more.
However, the graphic memoir is very thin and left me wanting more.
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
3.0
SUMMARY: To Dance follows the ballet career of a young girl who always loved to dance from age six until her early 20s. We watch Siena become captivated by the Bolshoi Ballet, and cement her decision early on to become a ballerina. Siena and her family move a few times, and she attends a variety of ballet schools, until they finally settle in New York. Here Siena began attending the School of American Ballet (SAB) where she gradually intensified her studies, until she was eighteen. Siena attends some ballet performances that deeply affect her, catches a glimpse of Baryshnikov, improves her skill, and gives the readers a backstage look into the world of ballet.
EVALUATION: To Dance is deemed "a memoir", and I often find myself more attached to a story when I know that it is true. The pictures seem to come to life with movement, easily bringing the reader into the soft, fluid world of watching ballet, while at the same time demonstrating how physically demanding this form of dance can be.
WHY I WOULD INCLUDE IT: It's a wonderful story, with a strong appeal for girls, whether or not they enjoy ballet. The reader will likely come away with a greater knowledge of ballet, and what it takes to become a performing dancer.
EVALUATION: To Dance is deemed "a memoir", and I often find myself more attached to a story when I know that it is true. The pictures seem to come to life with movement, easily bringing the reader into the soft, fluid world of watching ballet, while at the same time demonstrating how physically demanding this form of dance can be.
WHY I WOULD INCLUDE IT: It's a wonderful story, with a strong appeal for girls, whether or not they enjoy ballet. The reader will likely come away with a greater knowledge of ballet, and what it takes to become a performing dancer.