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jilljaracz's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.75
As an Olympics geek, I was looking forward to a fictional story about an Olympic sport. This had very thinly veiled references to the Karolyis and Larry Nassar, which apparently was done so in the name of "authenticity," but if the author goes to the trouble of using real gymnasts' names, using fake names for some characters seems ridiculous (there are 49 other states and all kinds of words to describe a compound, but the big national camp is set at the "ranch" in Texas? And this is apparently ficticious?).
The fine line between depicting Midwesterners accurately and making them stereotypes got crossed a lot--a scene over a family dinner in Wisconsin? Of course they're eating bratwurst!
On the whole, this was fairly one note, with many unresolved details. It's a quick read though, which is why I finished it.
The fine line between depicting Midwesterners accurately and making them stereotypes got crossed a lot--a scene over a family dinner in Wisconsin? Of course they're eating bratwurst!
On the whole, this was fairly one note, with many unresolved details. It's a quick read though, which is why I finished it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
daralexandria's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
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