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A review by unread_shelves
Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After reading Hannah Orentsein's previous work, I was hesitant to pick this one up. However, I was sucked into the story and found myself not being able to stay away long until I had no pages left.
Avery Abrams is a former almost Olympian who suffered an injury that ended her gymnastics career. Her boyfriend has dumped her so she finds herself moving back east to live with her parents. While there, she runs into a former gymnast who is now coaching at the exact gym that Avery trained at when she was younger. Avery ends up coaching a very promising gymnast, while also healing herself from the life she used to live and trying to be the coach she wanted and didn't have.
There is a lot of depth to this story. I found Avery to be a character that is coming into her own and learning how to heal and be herself again. That is what kept me interested and coming back to the story.
Avery Abrams is a former almost Olympian who suffered an injury that ended her gymnastics career. Her boyfriend has dumped her so she finds herself moving back east to live with her parents. While there, she runs into a former gymnast who is now coaching at the exact gym that Avery trained at when she was younger. Avery ends up coaching a very promising gymnast, while also healing herself from the life she used to live and trying to be the coach she wanted and didn't have.
There is a lot of depth to this story. I found Avery to be a character that is coming into her own and learning how to heal and be herself again. That is what kept me interested and coming back to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse