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A review by gymnerdreader
The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
4.0
Another ARC and one that was the perfect read while watching the gymnastics competition these past few days. It took me a bit longer than I would have liked to finish, but I was so focused on the Olympics that reading wasn’t a priority, but this read sure did put things into perspective
✅I’m a gymnerd so I know the events detailed in this book really well. As a fan, I’ve researched it, watched podcasts and interviews from survivors and I’ll tell you the sexual abuse scandal that rocked USA Gymnastics was harrowing. This book was a pretty accurate portrayal of what happened without delving too far into it. Overall, I found this book to be a pretty accurate portrayal of elite gymnastics that painted some of the dark undersides of elite sports in general.
✅I’m a gymnerd so I know the events detailed in this book really well. As a fan, I’ve researched it, watched podcasts and interviews from survivors and I’ll tell you the sexual abuse scandal that rocked USA Gymnastics was harrowing. This book was a pretty accurate portrayal of what happened without delving too far into it. Overall, I found this book to be a pretty accurate portrayal of elite gymnastics that painted some of the dark undersides of elite sports in general.