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A review by happiestwhenreading
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
2.0
When I saw this on the long list for the Booker Prize, i prioritized it. Headshot had a lot of momentum when it first came out; i mostly saw favorable reviews.
The premise had me from the beginning with its exploration of women’s sports, competition, and bracket style format. I was interested in these ladies and the reasons behind them wanting to compete as the best boxer in America.
I was quickly disappointed. In a stream-of-consciousness style format, I found the wandering prose annoying. I can appreciate the micro/macro examination that the author was exploring, but the way execution didn’t work for me. It felt a little incoherent for me and, by the end, I didn’t really understand the point trying to be made at all.
The premise had me from the beginning with its exploration of women’s sports, competition, and bracket style format. I was interested in these ladies and the reasons behind them wanting to compete as the best boxer in America.
I was quickly disappointed. In a stream-of-consciousness style format, I found the wandering prose annoying. I can appreciate the micro/macro examination that the author was exploring, but the way execution didn’t work for me. It felt a little incoherent for me and, by the end, I didn’t really understand the point trying to be made at all.