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Forward: A Memoir by Abby Wambach
4.0

I honestly did not expect to enjoy this book so much. I expected something standard and maybe a bit bland, but I loved this. I was so interesting and raw and genuinely felt honest and reflective in a way many memoirs don't to me. Wambach didn't shy away from her faults and came across as someone who put a lot of thought into writing a book that shared herself as a person.

Glad I read this as an adult because I think twelve year old me would have been shook to the core that her favorite player didn't even like soccer lol.

I don't really know what to say about this. It's a sports memoir. If you follow Wambach at all, I'd recommend this. I think it's fascinating and well written. But I also think there's not enough here for someone who isn't a fan. I'm glad this was better than I expected, though, and I genuinely felt like I came away with a better understanding of who Wambach is.