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Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson by Sally H. Jacobs
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Thanks to NetGalley for the Audio ARC!
3.75/5 stars
Only reason this isn't higher - it was too long. Not that Althea Gibson's life wasn't fascinating and amazing, it was! But Sally Jacobs tended to repeat things and, in my opinion, go off on side stories that were related but not directly impactful to the main story. The repetitiveness and tangents made it feel longer than it needed to be, but the story was still great.
But wow, this was such an interesting story! I had never heard of Althea Gibson but now I'm so glad I have. The writing was good quality, her story was amazing, and I really loved getting to learn more about Althea, tennis, and the time. This is an important story that I think everyone should read.
3.75/5 stars
Only reason this isn't higher - it was too long. Not that Althea Gibson's life wasn't fascinating and amazing, it was! But Sally Jacobs tended to repeat things and, in my opinion, go off on side stories that were related but not directly impactful to the main story. The repetitiveness and tangents made it feel longer than it needed to be, but the story was still great.
But wow, this was such an interesting story! I had never heard of Althea Gibson but now I'm so glad I have. The writing was good quality, her story was amazing, and I really loved getting to learn more about Althea, tennis, and the time. This is an important story that I think everyone should read.