Scan barcode
90sinmyheart's review against another edition
4.0
Pros: appropriate level of swearing, held my interest the whole read even though I'm not into sports/long distance anything, did not hold anything back. Enjoyed the local colour, she grew up one neighbourhood over from my own.
One con: I died a little when she talked about a cycling accident where she took off her "Oakley sunglasses" and I immediately googled and found out they are one of her sponsors. I know Canadian athletes get the short end of the funding stick but in your memoir??
Otherwise great read!
One con: I died a little when she talked about a cycling accident where she took off her "Oakley sunglasses" and I immediately googled and found out they are one of her sponsors. I know Canadian athletes get the short end of the funding stick but in your memoir??
Otherwise great read!
jenrm's review
4.0
Very interesting read. Tough life that she's had but she used her struggles to better herself and that's pretty awesome! Very humanistic ideas bordering on mystic in her embracing of some aboriginal traditions. She used what was available to her to find success and overcame a lot of hardship along the way. VERY interesting to get an in-depth look at the life of a professional/Olympic athlete!
amn028's review
4.0
I'm not a fan autobiographies, however I am a fan of Clara Hughes. The book is a little choppy in the writing style, but that just makes it more authentic. There is a lot of openness and honesty that I find lacking in so many autobiographies. Clara shows us just how human she is by not glossing over the negatives and times when she maybe didn't act as we, who really only see the public persona, would expect.
djdiandra's review
3.0
Her story was very interesting and good. I do remember her from her Bell Let’s Talk campaign. So it was really cool hearing her struggles and triumphs.
lsinfield's review
4.0
I have to admit, I wasn't all that interested when I received this book. However, my decision to make an effort to read more memoirs and biographies made me push through and get it going. What a pleasant surprise! I never expected it to be a story of such struggle. Clara Hughes has over come so many obstacles, and was honest and open about her choices, good and bad. Definitely an inspiration, and a good read!
dgignac's review
3.0
A very well written autobiography of Clara Hughes. Clara is open and frank about her life and her battle with depression.