I was obsessed with a book about teenage gymnastic troupes when I was growing up, so I was very keen to read The Girls are Good as soon as i heard about it, and I am very glad I did. The story is tightly put together, with excellent plotting and character development, as the girls fight to achieve ever greater status in the gymastics world. Reading about what these young women go through to achieve their dreams was heartbreaking, they work relentlessly, often in the face of physical and sexual abuse from coaches and assistants.
An important story that needs to be told.
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A brutal, immersive & excoriating read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 October 2022
This book arrived 3.00pm yesterday and I’ve already finished it. What a brutal, immersive & excoriating read.As a former (very amateur) gymnast, it was such a visceral read. Thankfully, I never experienced what the gymnasts in the story do, but fear of the beam, pressure of competition, ripping callouses... It all came back.And after watching the Netflix documentary Athlete A, it's all SO painfully real.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 October 2022
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As a former (very amateur) gymnast, it was such a visceral read. Thankfully, I never experienced what the gymnasts in the story do, but fear of the beam, pressure of competition, ripping callouses... It all came back.
And after watching the Netflix documentary Athlete A, it's all SO painfully real.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 October 2022
This book arrived 3.00pm yesterday and I’ve already finished it. What a brutal, immersive & excoriating read.Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 October 2022
As a former (very amateur) gymnast, it was such a visceral read. Thankfully, I never experienced what the gymnasts in the story do, but fear of the beam, pressure of competition, ripping callouses... It all came back.
And after watching the Netflix documentary Athlete A, it's all SO painfully real.
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A character lead story following a team of gymnastics as they try to achieve their Olympic dreams.
I liked that we read from Martina’s perspective which gives an insight in to the world of gymnastics and the measures people will take and the pressures that are put on them.
The book covers a range of subjects which make it a compelling read
I liked that we read from Martina’s perspective which gives an insight in to the world of gymnastics and the measures people will take and the pressures that are put on them.
The book covers a range of subjects which make it a compelling read
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