You can always be better, she‘d said to me when we first met. But what was the point if you had everything and enjoyed nothing? ⛸️🖤
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You can always be better, she‘d said to me when we first met. But what was the point if you had everything and enjoyed nothing? ⛸️🖤
bailedDaisy Jones, but ice dancers. No, thank you. I made it 15%. Not interesting at all. #bail
Controversial take: books set in the early 2000s could be considered historical fiction. Read this article over on Book Riot to see why.
https://bookriot.com/get-a-blast-from-the-recent-past-with-2000s-historical-fict...
panUnpopular opinion incoming! I did NOT like this one. I thought the plot was silly and thin, and moved along with the boring efficiency of a writer following a detailed outline. The characters were flat and underdeveloped, especially Heath. Only after finishing it did I see all the comparisons to Taylor Jenkins Reid books (not a fan) - if I had known this was in that vein, I would have avoided. I see most people loved this but it‘s not for me.
pickKatarina & Heath are friends, lovers & skating partners. Katarina is focused on winning. Heath is focused on Katarina. The story dives into the toxic culture that permeates elite figure skating. Alternating between Katarina‘s voice & excerpts from a documentary chronicling her career, the format keeps the pacing brisk & the tension high. The full cast audio production elevated the experience. A dark, compulsively readable story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❤️📚🎧
pickDrama, drama, drama. Imagine Daisy Jones and the Six mixed with the ice skating (or ice dance in this case) intrigue of Tonya Harding. If you enjoy reading about messy interpersonal relationships (both romantic and friendship) and cutthroat athletic competitions, this one is for you. Framed as a documentary transcript, the story of Kat Shaw and Heath Rocha takes you from their Midwest roots all the way to the Olympics.
pickFigure skaters & hockey players are meant to be kept separate. That‘s until the hockey rink‘s flooded & Anastasia‘s figure partner‘s injured, he claims, by hockey player, Nate. They have to share a rink & Anastasia has to practice w/ Nate.
I actually liked this one despite other‘s bad reviews. I liked both of the MCs character arcs. There was good romance. It was a little longer than it should‘ve been & the writing could‘ve been a little better.
so-soIt was good at times and other times cheesy. Spicy! Maybe a little long and repetitive at times.
