colleenoakes 's review for:

Gold by Chris Cleave

5.0

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This book was absolutely a gold-worth achievement, in both tone and story. I had read Little Bee (downer book to read on a cruise) and while I loved Cleaves writing, I didn't love the story as much. Fast forward to Gold, which I positively consumed with a blind reading passion. The story of two Olympian cyclists and a child who unites them all was emotional, riveting and had tiny moments of truth sprinkled throughout it that made me want to crumble the book against my chest. I didn't. It's a library book. Overall, this might be one of the best reads of my year. It was as swift and powerful as the track cyclists themselves, weaving in and out of story and glory.