A review by readswithnatalieb
One Life by Megan Rapinoe, Emma Brockes

5.0

 

As someone who loves sports and is familiar with Rapinoe, I can’t say I truly learned anything new while reading ONE LIFE. But what I can say is that when Rapinoe puts her mind to something, you best ought to get out of the way. 

 

Megan hits on a lot of topics in her memoir. From family to her childhood, college ball and present day. From growing up in a conservative town and her father voting for Trump, to her brother fighting addition to her relationships with other soccer players. Most of all, I took away her growth as a human, an athlete, and an activist. 

 

As assumed, she talks about soccer pretty in depth. If you don’t know soccer and the history of tournaments she played in, this could be of interest to you, but I found myself glossing over the games as I already knew the result. I was very interested in Rapinoe off the field and the plays she made for society around her. Of course, her ability on the field put her in a place to have a louder voice for societal topics, but again, that’s just where my personal interest was. 

 

I highly recommend this one, it was very well done even if you’re familiar with Rapinoe. It was crafted in such a conversational way, that didn’t feel preachy but more so made you question if you’re doing enough for those around you given what’s happening in our world. 

 

Content warnings: homophobia, sexism, bullying, addiction, racism, outing