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Summary: Wonderful book-would recommend
Review: I had heard opinions on this book that went all the way across the board, and decided I should just read it for myself. I loved it! As a person on the outside, a figure skating fan, it was very enjoyable to read about some of the behind-the-scenes activities and interactions between skaters and their families, coaches, choreographers, costume designers, and even agents. I would recommend this book to other fans of figure skating.
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Summary: A compelling insider's view of a most misunderstood sport.
Review: I have been a fan of figure skating for years and Brennan's book filled in many gaps as to the history and its participants. She is to be to commended for asking the hard questions that produced chapters which looked at the darkside of skating. Though the glittering illusion was slightly tarnished by her writing, I am not disullisioned. I can know watch the sport with greater appreciation for the struggles and sacrifices that skaters make in order to become elite athletes.
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Summary: Figure skating's dark, morbid side
Review: I think Brennan did a very good job of exposing everyone to a side of figure skating that is not glamorous, victourious, or triumphant. Inside Edge gives people a whole new perspective of skating, a realistic side, not just the "dazzling under bright lights" part. From this book I learned many important, interesting things about all the famous skaters, facts that are true because they are told from the skaters' points of view. For example, the fact that many figure skaters are homosexual had never occurred to me until I read the book. However, I think Brennan was just a bit biased, especially when she expressed her opinions about major, international competitions. At times like these she could have refrained from being so overly negative. But overall, I think Inside Edge is worth reading, and will not be easily forgotten.
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Summary: Hated the book! ...
Review: I think the author focused too much on the negative aspects of the sport and was too critical of many of the skaters except with exceptioon of a few whom she is an obvious fan of and throughout the book she talked about what skaters were thinking and what they were feeling...which made me wonder.... is she a sports reporter or mind reader!!??!!???
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Summary: An informative look inside the world on the ICE
Review: I though the book was very informative. It gave alot of "backstage" stories, fans never hear or see. However, I felt that the book was VERY one sided. Sometimes it completely ignored the other side of the story, for example when describing the entire Kerrigen/Oksana battle, i felt that she clearly showed that she was on the side of kerrigen, I felt she should have remained in between, a foolish reader would easily be turned to what she wrote, and take it as complete facts, because thats the way I felt she was writing, like it was a fact that kerrigen was better, and that simply is not true. Aside from that I felt the book was strong, I recommend it.
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Summary: A very fair representation of an often misrepresented sport.
Review: I truly enjoyed Ms. Brennan's portrayal of figure skating. Having grown up in the sport I am often disappointed with the very narrow and superficial view depicted on television. In her well researched account, Ms. Brennan managed to capture the essence of the sport without exploiting or oversimplifying it. It brought back vivid and fond memories.
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Summary: Wowie!
Review: If you want to know it all about figure skating, well, here's the book for you! It struck me as sort of gossipy, though. But there's lots of info that I'd never seen before (and believe me, I read whatever I can about skating) and it REALLY goes into the lives of popular skaters. A good book for anyone who wants to be in the know.
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Summary: Wowie!
Review: If you want to know it all about figure skating, well, here's the book for you! It struck me as sort of gossipy, though. But there's lots of info that I'd never seen before (and believe me, I read whatever I can about skating) and it REALLY goes into the lives of popular skaters. A good book for anyone who wants to be in the know.
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Summary: The grit behind the glamor
Review: Journalist Christine Brennan takes fans of this sport behind the scenes for a brutal but truthful look at a sport known as much for its glitter as its athleticism. Brennan exposes it all, from the pressure of competition to the facades perpetuated by an antiquated skating federation. Using real interviews with the figure skating's top athletes, Brennan covers tragedy and triumph with unbiased professionalism. Highly recommend for skaters and fans of figure skating
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Summary: She tells it like it is...
Review: See the starts of Michelle Kwan. Become aware of AIDS and the skating community. Go behind the scenes with Nancy Kerrigan. Learn how the skater's season begins and ends in this fabulous book.Any skating fan will love this book. Brennan writes this book and does not show favortisim to any of the characters as she tell s it like it is. Get a new look at figureskating, and learn what the hype is all about.
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