officialmichaelcera 's review for:

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel

3.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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it was allllmost what i wanted. certain stylistic choices kept getting more in the way of the experience as opposed to heightening it for me (endless line breaks, overuse of full names in sentences, some of the repetitive sentences but not all). maybe i am just reacting negatively to the more difficult (?) creative project of following 8 obsessive athlete protags instead of one à la stephen florida? in that context it is impressive, and i did like many moments in each girl’s pov.

the switch to the outsider pov for the final fight and then the “future” section….. not too sure about that. we don’t get rose’s pov after winning at all?!

we are supposed to remember the legacy of women fighting. and i do like it and i do remember it. did i need to be told? eh. blerg aliens
also i think im being negative bc my stomach rlly hurts rn like so bad