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Gold
by Chris Cleave
I think it is fitting that a book about cycling be such a ride! I couldn't help thinking that the book was set up a bit like the training for the Olympics, and bit slow to start, but things really started ramping up as the end approached, there was a great burst of excitement, and then the dust settled at the end.
This is a story about two Olympic level cyclists and their journey to a final Olympic games. The book twists and turns with time, flashing back throughout their lives and races, jumping back to the present, and then popping back and forth between two different places at the same times. And while this seems complicated, Cleave has a deft hand and maintaining clarity and setting a scene with beautiful simplicity.
Although Kate is clearly the more likable of the two girls, I found myself rooting for different girls at different points during the book. And although it was a bit of a slow start, suddenly revelations are made that left me humming with nerves and anticipation. And I can honestly say I didn't see a few twists coming. It was overall a really solid read.
This is a story about two Olympic level cyclists and their journey to a final Olympic games. The book twists and turns with time, flashing back throughout their lives and races, jumping back to the present, and then popping back and forth between two different places at the same times. And while this seems complicated, Cleave has a deft hand and maintaining clarity and setting a scene with beautiful simplicity.
Although Kate is clearly the more likable of the two girls, I found myself rooting for different girls at different points during the book. And although it was a bit of a slow start, suddenly revelations are made that left me humming with nerves and anticipation. And I can honestly say I didn't see a few twists coming. It was overall a really solid read.