Take a photo of a barcode or cover
ks_novelsandnails 's review for:
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Kelly Ramsey's brilliant book details her trials and tribulations during her journey to becoming and being a hotshot. The descriptions of what it was like trying to hike up steep hills with added weight while trying not to appear weak were particularly memorable. However, my favorite aspect of the memoir is how Ramsey did not shy away from painting a full picture of herself, the hotshot training environment, and the system in which everything exists. She expertly captured the complexity of what it is like being a woman in a male dominated field. The intricacies of the internal struggle and external environment (physical and social) were so expertly described that it felt like I was there experiencing it with her. I found myself fully invested in Ramsey's story, rooting for her to make or not make certain decisions. A full human experience was presented and that's everything I can hope for in a memoir.
Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for an advance copy.
Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for an advance copy.