Nikki [Paperback]

Gustav BenJava (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2000

A powerful novel Gustav BenJava goes places not even the angels would dare to go. - Anonymous, Artistic Director of a regional ballet company.

Nikki is a tale of suspense in which an maginative and endearing thirteen-year-old girl struggles to triumph over sexual abuse. Her zest for life and passion for ballet whisper to her of escape, but circumstances threaten to bring her struggle for freedom to an end.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Gustav BenJava is a Seattle area poet and writer. He has exhibited art, poetry and photography at local art shows and cafes. He enjoys the study and appreciation of ballet as an avid fan and a beginning adult ballet student. He has served for many years as an outreach worker with the homeless and street kids. He maintains a web site, message board, and email list dedicated to a passion for the arts, their place in the world, and the free expression of humanitarian and sensitive ideas related to the many complex issues and concerns that confront us in modern society.

Product Details

• Paperback: 318 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation; 1 edition (May 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738817244
• ISBN-13: 978-0738817248
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,425,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ..., August 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Nikki (Paperback)

As a former dancer, abuse survivor and 13-year-old girl, I can't start to tell you how real this book was to me. The thoughts and emotions that Mr. Benjava describes are all real - including the playful innocence that is left in some 13 year olds.

I was able to feel what it was like to dance, to have my first teenage crush and be a silly teen all over again. It was a bit difficult to get through some of the abuse parts, but what we live through just makes us stronger - and I believe that even though Nikki is a fictional character we all have a part of her in all of us.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing read, August 11, 2000

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Giselle - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nikki (Paperback)

As a ballet student who is aware of the many pitfalls that sometimes accompany fledging ballerinas, I was very impressed by the straightforwardness with which Benjava handles the issues that sometimes arise. I was also impressed with Benjava's innovative and enjoyable writing style. This is one of the most intriguing and enjoyable reads I have had in a long time ~ I couldn't put "Nikki" down for two days! Nikki has something in it for dancers and non-dancers alike.