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Rita Bullwinkel

3.66 AVERAGE

nathmain's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

aurora_is_reading's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Absolutely loved this! It does not read like a debut novel to me at all. It was so poetic and introspective yet dynamic. Needs more hype for sure.

julie_rathwell's review against another edition

4.0

Strong character development: Yes

zfeldwick's review against another edition

3.25

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hispersonfriday's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

saphieg's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

endraia's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

drasis's review against another edition

5.0

inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kathrinpassig's review against another edition

4.0

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Hat mich ein bisschen an das Fußballbuch von Tonio Schachinger erinnert, weil es Literatur ist, die auf eine kompetent wirkende* Art von einer Sportart handelt, hier Boxen. Es wäre so schön, wenn Literatur öfter von literaturfernen Themen handeln würde.

* jedenfalls auf mich, aber ich verstehe nichts von Fußball und nichts von Boxen, also wer weiß

mairead_parade's review against another edition

4.25

reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I struggled a bit to get into this but ultimately found it really rewarding. Bullwinkel deeply explores the embodied experience of being a teenage female athlete, which is not something I often find opportunities to read about. "This body, thinks Iggy, what a weird thing to live in" felt like one of the thesis statements of the book - a relatable sentiment no matter who you are.