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A review by brianna_4pawsandabook
The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up!
I'm very conflicted about the rating of this book. On one hand, it's pulled straight from real life and the story is quite literally the same story as what happened with USA gymnastics, Larry Nassar and the Kayroli ranch. It was a weird blend of reality, using the names of actual olympic team members and what was happening in the world (including COVID conversations and quarantine lockdown), but at the same time, this book was so readable and I sailed through this book. I was invested in the characters and while some of the choices the author made may not have been the choices I would have made, I get it and it's a careful balance the author had to walk between bringing these issues to light, while not stepping on toes and telling a story that isn't there, and I think the author did a good job of that. If you are interested in what has happened in USA Gymnastics, I recommend this book.
I'm very conflicted about the rating of this book. On one hand, it's pulled straight from real life and the story is quite literally the same story as what happened with USA gymnastics, Larry Nassar and the Kayroli ranch. It was a weird blend of reality, using the names of actual olympic team members and what was happening in the world (including COVID conversations and quarantine lockdown), but at the same time, this book was so readable and I sailed through this book. I was invested in the characters and while some of the choices the author made may not have been the choices I would have made, I get it and it's a careful balance the author had to walk between bringing these issues to light, while not stepping on toes and telling a story that isn't there, and I think the author did a good job of that. If you are interested in what has happened in USA Gymnastics, I recommend this book.