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Probably a 4.5.
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book. While Cecilia Aragon and I have had very different lives, I found her extraordinary story of going from being crippled by fear to becoming the first Latina pilot on the US aerobatic team so relatable.
I loved watching Cecilia’s transformation as she discovered her love of flying and just went for it, challenging all the stories that her upbringing had taught her. I realized I have been struggling with some of the same stories — such as the ones telling us that we should be small and selfless — and through cheering her on in this book, I also started cheering on myself.
I also really enjoyed the diagrams that explained the various aerobatic flight patterns. They were fun to study but also they brought some of Cecilia’s points home for me and made her journey even more incredible: The plane has to go upside DOWN to complete these patterns. Obviously that is unsurprising, but it was still a nice addition for this visual learner.
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book. While Cecilia Aragon and I have had very different lives, I found her extraordinary story of going from being crippled by fear to becoming the first Latina pilot on the US aerobatic team so relatable.
I loved watching Cecilia’s transformation as she discovered her love of flying and just went for it, challenging all the stories that her upbringing had taught her. I realized I have been struggling with some of the same stories — such as the ones telling us that we should be small and selfless — and through cheering her on in this book, I also started cheering on myself.
I also really enjoyed the diagrams that explained the various aerobatic flight patterns. They were fun to study but also they brought some of Cecilia’s points home for me and made her journey even more incredible: The plane has to go upside DOWN to complete these patterns. Obviously that is unsurprising, but it was still a nice addition for this visual learner.