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Pretty conflicted about this book. It’s an incredibly important story to tell and help break down barriers to speaking about the intersection of mental health, college athletics, and our own expectations. Kate Fagan does a great job at trying to look at pressures Maddy felt from all angles, but I was disappointed in how shallow a lot of the angles felt. I appreciated that she did not force blame on our generation for the distinctive ways that social media and our cultural expectations pressure and weigh us down, but I couldn’t help but feel that this maybe was not her story to tell and kept wishing that it was written from a perspective of someone who had experienced and understood all the struggles talked about in the book. Social media has incredibly harmful and destructive effects, but I feel demonizing it alone instead of other societal factors is a dangerous path.
I think this is a story best narrated for those who have never experienced mental health issues in conjunction with athletics.
I think this is a story best narrated for those who have never experienced mental health issues in conjunction with athletics.