Art of Falling (Craft) - Book Reviews

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Kathryn Craft is deeply knowledgeable about the demands of dance, but her story transcends the art form's insular world. The Art of Falling is a story of friendship and personal growth, and a helluva good read.
Elizabeth Zimmer, dance critic - Metro New York


Dancer Penny Sparrow struggles to regain balance after a mysterious accident leaves her injured, in Craft’s mixed debut.... The characters and their dialogue are often maudlin, but Craft, a former dance teacher, choreographer, and critic, delivers an enjoyable portrait of the hidden world of dance and the mind of a dancer.
Publishers Weekly


Craft, a former dancer and choreographer, captures the entanglement of pain and despair and beauty and hope that often knits our lives and, through the character of Penny, illustrates how self-acceptance is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.
Booklist


Penelope Sparrow...wakes up in the hospital after a 14-story plunge.... To see the truth, Penny will have to recognize the lies and rough condemnation of the dance world. Craft's debut novel lovingly traces the aesthetics of movement and gently explores the shattering pain of despair. A sensitive study of a woman choreographing her own recovery.
Kirkus Reviews