I have to mention that there is a lot of profanity in this novel, and even though I’m not a fan of that much swearing, it wasn’t as much of a turn-off for me as in other books, so I kept reading despite multiple uses of the “c” word. It pushes at the edges of melancholy yet I kept reading to find out what happened to Gwen, and whether or not Kate’s injury was going to seriously hamper her career. Kate’s introspection about her sister’s mental health problems and her failure to help her sister, give this novel a somewhat dark tone. Kate tells the story of Gwen’s descent into dysfunction in flashbacks, while her own story moves forward from the point when Gwen has taken a leave of absence from the dance company because of a supposed “injury.” In addition to managing her professional life, which includes added dance roles that she takes over for her sister, Kate is also coping with: a secret injury, a recent breakup, and the fact that she’s the only one who really knows why her sister took a leave of absence.įor a non-dancer such as myself, this window into the life of a professional dancer is fascinating – from the practice time, to the rehearsals and the performances. Gwen’s accomplishments are praised yet those around her look the other way as her obsessive/compulsive habits become more than quirks. The older sister Kate arrived on the scene first, yet she is intimidated by her younger sister Gwen’s skill as a dancer. The Cranes Dance takes you inside the high-pressure life of a New York City professional ballerina in this fictitious story of the Crane sisters.
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