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A review by mariaeespinal
Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein
3.0
Avery Abrams is a former gymnast who was meant to become an Olympic champion but her plans were derailed by a disastrous performance that ended up with an injury that ended her career. After breaking up with her football-star boyfriend, she return to her hometown where she starts coaching a young aspiring Olympic gymnast, Hallie, alongside Ryan, her teenage crush.
A scandal breaks out during the story that shows us that the author was inspired by the #metoo movement and the real life accusation (now, conviction) of sexual assault by the USA Gymnastics national team doctor, Larry Nassar.
I really enjoyed this story and how the author talked about important topics like mental health, verbal and emotional abuse, and sexual assault. However, I thought the author’s writing was flat and lacking emotion, especially in regards to the romance between Avery and Ryan. My favorite character was Hallie who was the only one that felt authentic to me.
I give this book
A scandal breaks out during the story that shows us that the author was inspired by the #metoo movement and the real life accusation (now, conviction) of sexual assault by the USA Gymnastics national team doctor, Larry Nassar.
I really enjoyed this story and how the author talked about important topics like mental health, verbal and emotional abuse, and sexual assault. However, I thought the author’s writing was flat and lacking emotion, especially in regards to the romance between Avery and Ryan. My favorite character was Hallie who was the only one that felt authentic to me.
I give this book