So I am prefacing this by saying that I am NOT an athlete or anything close to it, but I do love watching gymnastics! Summer of 2016 before the olympics I think I watched 3 days worth of old Olympic competitions. I honestly know very little about gymnastics but I do know that this book was incredible!! I will say that I was not a huge fan of Hannah Orenstein’s other two books. I liked them but I didn’t ~love them~ but this one... blew me away! I really loved everything about this book. It covered really relevant topics like sexual assault, depression, and more tough subjects within gymnastics. It was really eye opening but also a super fun book! I loved the descriptions of the routines and it really felt like I could picture what was happening! Ryan and Avery are both great characters. I really loved watching Avery grow and find her new dream and passions. She was so incredible for Hallie (who is also an amazing young woman) and they worked so well together! This book also had an epilogue that really rounded out the book. ⠀
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This book really makes you excited for the olympics, even if they aren’t happening this year. If you are a fan of sports & romcoms, definitely check this out! It will hold you over until 2021 rolls around!⠀