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February 8, 2014

PIROUETTE by Robyn Bavati

February 8, 2014

Once in a while I pick up a book solely because of the author. I’ve read a book by that author before, loved it and decided to just go ahead and read whatever comes next. That’s how it went for Pirouette. Besides knowing that this book revolves around dance (I mean, duh, the title and…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: australian authors, dance, mistaken identity, orphans, read, realistic fiction, siblinghood, sisters, twins

September 8, 2013

DANCING IN THE DARK by Robyn Bavati

September 8, 2013

If you have no Jewish background, it might be  difficult at first to get into the book because Bavati chose to adopt Jewish/ Hebrew terms wherever possible. She did explain her choice however, including a letter of sorts at the beginning, noting that she hoped to capture the authenticity in this manner. For those who…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ambition, australian authors, ballet, coming of age, customs and practices, dance, debut authors, family life, judaism, orthodox judaism, religion

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