Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team by Elise Hooper

Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team

Elise Hooper with Karissa Vacker (Narrator), Kristyl Dawn Tift (Narrator), Reba Buhr (Narrator), Kaleo Griffith (Narrator)

fiction historical sports emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

12 hours, 3 minutes | first published 2020

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"Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war America...Brava to Elise Hooper for bringing these inspiring heroines to the wide audience they so richly deserve."--Tara Conklin, New York Times bests...
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Moods

inspiring 84%
informative 68%
adventurous 46%
emotional 40%
hopeful 40%
reflective 28%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
dark 6%
funny 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 15%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 33% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 68% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10%

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3.85

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