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A review by meredithserpa
The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
5.0
Wow. This story was INCREDIBLE. I don't think I've ever read a book like this before. The author blended real events with fictional ones so seamlessly. You can compare it to the movie Titanic. The movie was based on a real historical event with accurate dates, times and people... but Rose and Jack are just fictional characters. Blending fact and fiction to create a whole new story. This story reminded me so much of I'm Glad My Mom Died. The mother pushing so hard, the daughter just wanting to do what's best even though it might break her. It truly shows you how hard Olympians work to get their medals. I hope they all can continue to avoid the Eddie's/Larry's of the world.
The writing alone is fantastic. None of these sentences are run of the mill. Flipping to a random page, "At sixteen, she was already more accomplished than most adults, but it took only one good eye roll to strip away all that expertise and make her look like just another teenage girl."
The writing alone is fantastic. None of these sentences are run of the mill. Flipping to a random page, "At sixteen, she was already more accomplished than most adults, but it took only one good eye roll to strip away all that expertise and make her look like just another teenage girl."