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)

12 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical sports emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

Description

"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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Community Reviews Summary of 390 reviews

Moods

inspiring 85%
informative 70%
hopeful 48%
adventurous 43%
emotional 41%
reflective 26%
challenging 17%
sad 9%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
dark 4%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 17%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.85

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