A review by morgrennacki
In the Water They Can't See You Cry by Amanda Beard

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

I was excited to read this because I remember Amanda Beard’s name as a young swimmer; watching her in the Olympics. Her story is so sad, that of many female athletes with struggles of body image and eating disorders. I really hoped to hear a lot more about her training and coaches and swimmers she met; but should have realized as a memoir it was more a story for her to tell of her struggles and relationships. Overall I was interested to read and happy she found her happily ever after, I just found it really hard to relate when I thought the commonality of being swimmers would help!