Dancer by Colum McCann (audiobook)

The most difficult thing for me about this book is treating it as a novel rather than a biography. For example, I really liked the depictions of the Soviet Union and 1970's New York City - but I don't know how much of that is based on truth vs McCann's art as a storyteller. Nureyev sounded fascinating - I even took the time to look up YouTube videos of him dancing with Fonteyn - but most of the time, he was just a jerk. I'm tempted to read a real biography of Nureyev, but will more likely read another McCann book to see if he is a good writer.

Dates: 24 May - 14 June 2009
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars