Reviews

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megabooks's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

2.5

lidoffadaffodil's review

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

meghanstinar's review

reflective fast-paced

4.25

jahncie's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

livingprose's review

challenging sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

rachaelsreads's review

• Strong character development? No

3.5

kayhanpep's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

lunaraxel's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kylehepp4267's review

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

The format of this book is so unique. I didn’t think I would like it but then I fell into the rhythm. The prose is also gorgeous. But what I loved most about this book, was how real the inner worlds of the girl boxers were. Their thoughts brought me back to my own teenage years and it was such a true dialogue they had with themselves. Their memories and their thoughts about what their futures could be - the author captures the insides of their brains so perfectly. 

The first story I think was the most potent, where Andi struggles to process trauma and grief but the others are just as real - Iggy and Izzy’s dynamic of big cousin little cousin, Tanya and Rose’s telling of big sisters and how wisdom is passed. 

esbarnard_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0