Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team by Elise Hooper

Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team

Elise Hooper

512 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical sports emotional informative inspiring fast-paced
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“Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war America...Brava to Elise Hooper for bringing these inspiring heroines to the wide audience they so richly deserve.”—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestse...

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Community Reviews Summary of 495 reviews

Moods

inspiring 80%
informative 73%
hopeful 42%
adventurous 40%
emotional 40%
reflective 25%
challenging 17%
sad 9%
relaxing 7%
dark 5%
lighthearted 5%
funny 3%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 16%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17%

Average rating

3.82

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