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A beautifully written book on such an important topic. I devoured this book and kept wanting to know more about Maddy. However, the book lacked significant insight into the whole person she was. I didn’t like how the author intertwined her story into the book because this was supposed to be about Maddy. I respect and appreciate the author’s input about the pressure she felt as a D1 athlete, but it strayed too far off topic. Additionally, I think it led to lots of assumptions on how she thought Maddy was feeling. So much projecting. Moreover, I think there was entirely too much emphasis on the impact of social media and didn’t even cover other important topics like binge drinking in college and perfectionism. Alcohol is a depressant and Maddy’s drinking was glossed over and deemed normal, like it was nothing. I would love to know more about Maddy’s relationships because it would give more insight into what she was going through. There was just a few sentences in the end about an ex-boyfriend seeing a sign. Who was this boyfriend?! What was the dynamic? I guess overall it lacked depth. I want to hear about the therapy session Maddy’s dad sat in when she stated she had suicidal ideations. I want to hear more about if her older sister tried talking her out of Penn and/or why it would be different for her. I want to hear how her loved ones coped. I was left wanting more. Regardless, I think this is an important story that parents, educators, coaches, athletes, and teens should read.