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A review by luluwoohoo
Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
Life In Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland
☀️☀️☀️🌥️
Copeland is a meteoric force of dance, and this biography details her rise to fame, but it didn't really do justice to her career and impact.
The story of Misty Copeland is the quintessential rags-to-riches tale - growing up poor and without access to the arts, some integral adults saw her potential and thrust her into the path of greatness. That isn't to dismiss her hard work, which is impressive and inspirational, particularly later in her career recovering from injury.
The structure and timeline are, at times, messy, particularly the years growing up and going from home to home. I appreciate that Misty is a good soul but there are aspects of her life and career she is too forgiving or dismissive of, namely her mother's abusive partners. I also struggled with her casual addressing of eating disorders (including her own) - I didn't necessarily expect her to spend pages on this, but it didn't feel like she's accepted the severity of that time in her life.
The writing is so-so, simple and quite repetitive. I wasn't a fan of the lyrics scattered throughout.
This was a decent biography. It would have benefitted from a stronger editor or a co-writer to elevate the story to something as compelling as the content itself.
☀️☀️☀️🌥️
Copeland is a meteoric force of dance, and this biography details her rise to fame, but it didn't really do justice to her career and impact.
The story of Misty Copeland is the quintessential rags-to-riches tale - growing up poor and without access to the arts, some integral adults saw her potential and thrust her into the path of greatness. That isn't to dismiss her hard work, which is impressive and inspirational, particularly later in her career recovering from injury.
The structure and timeline are, at times, messy, particularly the years growing up and going from home to home. I appreciate that Misty is a good soul but there are aspects of her life and career she is too forgiving or dismissive of, namely her mother's abusive partners. I also struggled with her casual addressing of eating disorders (including her own) - I didn't necessarily expect her to spend pages on this, but it didn't feel like she's accepted the severity of that time in her life.
The writing is so-so, simple and quite repetitive. I wasn't a fan of the lyrics scattered throughout.
This was a decent biography. It would have benefitted from a stronger editor or a co-writer to elevate the story to something as compelling as the content itself.
"A dancer's body is the instrument with which she makes music, the loom with which she weaves magic. But we take our bodies to places they would never naturally go. We make them fly, dance on tiptoe, whirl like a dervish. We subject ourselves to unbelievable strain. And sometimes we stumble. Or break."