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A review by kthomps1281
The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
4.0
Sera Wheeler is a young, elite gymnast whose dream is to make it to the Olympics. As she gets more involved in the world of gymnastics, she's faced with difficult situations and situations, including taking sides when her friend accuses the team doctor of sexual abuse and deciding how much pain (both physical and mental) she can live with to achieve her dream.
This novel was a fascinating mix of reality (with mentions of actual Olympic gymnast and a sex scandal ripped from the headlines). I enjoyed getting into the heads of both Sera and her mother Charlene. It's a story about the price of glory and the toxicity of keeping silent to curry favor. It was a relatively fast read, and I would recommend it.
This novel was a fascinating mix of reality (with mentions of actual Olympic gymnast and a sex scandal ripped from the headlines). I enjoyed getting into the heads of both Sera and her mother Charlene. It's a story about the price of glory and the toxicity of keeping silent to curry favor. It was a relatively fast read, and I would recommend it.