Dance of the Heart is a quick-read novel of only 118 pages, however, there is so much more to this story than one would expect. First of all, Therrian does a fantastic job of setting up the scenes, the characters, and the beginning. It was very clear to me who the characters were and what role they played.
Michael | | Baldwin is successful and flourishing. He is well-balanced in his career as a successful professional dancer and home life with a longtime partner, David. And, they just built a beautiful home on Lake Michigan. All goes well until his lead partner, who is morbidly disliked, accidentally dies.
Michael has mixed emotions over her death but even more so, mixed emotions when a new dance partner, Elizabeth, replaces Margo, the dead lead. Michael, acknowledging being gay from as long as he can remember, is extremely attracted to Elizabeth. The drama continues as Michael struggles with his emotions and ultimately discloses his feelings to his partner David.
Of course, David, as any partner would be, is crushed and reacts accordingly. In the meantime, Elizabeth, being only a temporary replacement for Margo, returns to her home. Michael, with all intentions in place, was going to tell Elizabeth how he felt, however, she left before he was able to do so. This results in more mixed emotions for Michael.
Dance of the Heart is appropriately named, because there certainly is a lot of heart dancing in the book. Does Michael ever tell Elizabeth how he feels Can a gay man actually fall in love with a woman Was Michaels infatuation with Elizabeth real or a fantasy Does David move on to other lovers
What a wonderful story! Dance of the Heart is an account that proves how complicated love can be. Therrians story shows how we, as human beings, can spin ourselves into a hole of confusion when we dont follow our true feelings. Michaels mother, Sally, summed it up best by saying You cant choose who you fall in love with, but you can choose what you do with it. In the end, its all up to you.
ISBN 9780615135007
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (5/07)
About The Author
James Therrian was born in Michigan and spent most of his early years in the rainy Northwest before following the sun to Maui, Santa Fe, New Mexico & California. James is an avid writer. You can find out more about Jim and his books at http://www.danceoftheheart.net/
This article was posted on July 12, 2007 |
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