We are the Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian

my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A big thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Books for this Arc in exchange for an honest review. 

This book follows a girls field hockey team as they begin their season highly anticipated season. The story pulls the reader in by diving  into the brains of adolescent girls as they navigate the politics of high school athletics on a state winning team. Beginning with the "jersey ceremony," the girls navigate one night of fun and betrayal as they struggle to earn the title of Wildcat.

I connected so heavily with this story. Growing up I was an athlete for most my life and I felt every moment these girls went through. I felt the anger, the insecurity, trying to fit in, the politics of being a captain and the pressure to be perfect. I connected to many experiences these girl went through including watching my friends struggle with a toxic coach, The story is broken down into different views which I loved because it allowed me to connect with how the characters and get to know them. The writing was heartfelt and described everything in beautiful detail. I enjoyed this story  a lot and still catch myself thinking about it even a few weeks after finishing it.

This story is a great young adult read. This would especially appeal to those who have struggled with pressures of being a high performing athlete. I gave this book five stars because I would definitely read it again and recommend it to others.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo

Image
  my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Huge thanks to DC Comics and Netgalley for this fantastic piece of literary art! I enjoyed this so, so much! I finished it a few days ago and it has been on my mind ever since. This graphic novel is a coming-of-age story featuring Garfield Logan, aka Beast Boy, as comes to understand why he just can't seem to grow any bigger. It's a story of friendship, self discovery, and a super hero coming to life. The art is my favorite part of this graphic novel. It is absolutely gorgeous. The story is well written and relatable for the young and old! I will be continuing the series! Overall, I gave this book 5 stars. I will read this one again and even purchase a hardcopy for myself. If you are a fan of super heroes, READ THIS NOW!
Read more

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Image
my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was completely deceived and wrecked by this book. When I was reading it, I was bored and could easily get lost doing something else. But then, I would be thinking about the book later and go back to reading it. So I cared but didn't care? I don't know. I felt like I needed to know what happen but then I didn't. What does that say, probably not a whole lot. This is one of those books where I have to be in the proper mindset. This also falls along of the line of my never ending hate/love relationship with sci-fi. I pick it, I put it down. I switch to audiobook (which helped). Overall, I have no idea how to feel about this book so take it for what it is.  I gave this 4 out of 5 stars because I would recommend it and I plan on continuing the series. 
Read more

Court's Fool by Frost Kay

Image
  my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Huge thank you to Frost Kay for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. This was a satisfying ending to an amazing series. I loved this series from Rebel's Blade and that stayed consistent til Court's Fool. I love these characters and I could easily spend a day in the Aermian Court. I read this book in 24 hours because I needed to finish it ASAP. I've said it before but Frost Kay's writing is easily comparable to popular YA authors at this time. Her stories easily compete with authors like Victoria Aveyard and Sarah J. Maas. I have recommended this series to so many in the past and I will in the future. I love Tehl and Sage's story and I look forward to revisiting their kingdom in future series. I gave this four and a half stars because I would easily read it again and I will continue to recommend it to others. My only gripe is I don't think one of the minor secondary characters, Dorcus played a big enough role to be included in the sto...
Read more