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Sugarless Plum: A Memoir (2013)

by Zippora Karz(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1299401066 (ISBN13: 9781299401068)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Harlequin Nonfiction

review 1: Outstanding memoir about the life of a dancer with the New York City Ballet. Zippora Karz started ballet as a young girl and was chosen to attnd NYCB summer camps. By age 18 she was a member of their Corps de Ballet. But at 21 she developed Type 1 (children's) diabetes. the book covers both her experince as a dancer and her trials and tribulations as she worked to get her diabetes under control. I enjoyed the book very much. I think that readers who have an interest in either or both ballet and diabetes would find the book worthwhile.
review 2: This was very quick and mostly enjoyable read. I love any memoir detailing the life of a ballerina and this book was no exception. I enjoyed reading how Karz rose through the ranks to become a part of America's most pres... moretigious ballet company, New York City Ballet, only to succumb to diabetes during her prime dancing time. It was also interesting to see how she and NYC Ballet Company responded to this disease. The only time Karz started to lose me was the last 30 pages, probably because I was tired. Overall 3 ½ stars. less

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