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A review by thelifeoflaura
The Girls Are Good by Ilaria Bernardini
3.0
Martina wants to be the best gymnast in the world. But so does everyone around her. During one week of intense competition, Martina and her team mates are pushed to their limits. Any sign of weakness can spell the end.
By the end of the weak one of the gymnasts will be dead.
A story of girls wanting to win at all costs.
This was a hard read and honestly, I hated almost all the characters, which I think was the intention. I don’t know Ilaria Bernardini’s experience with gymnastics, but this paints a raw and honest depiction of how harrowing competitive sport can be, especially one such as gymnastics.
It’s dark, it’s raw and I can’t say I necessarily loved it, but I also couldn’t put it down.
By the end of the weak one of the gymnasts will be dead.
A story of girls wanting to win at all costs.
This was a hard read and honestly, I hated almost all the characters, which I think was the intention. I don’t know Ilaria Bernardini’s experience with gymnastics, but this paints a raw and honest depiction of how harrowing competitive sport can be, especially one such as gymnastics.
It’s dark, it’s raw and I can’t say I necessarily loved it, but I also couldn’t put it down.