A review by karenmsecrest
Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein

informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Lots of insight into the world of Olympic qualifying gymnastics, including all the tumbling moves you love (and some you’ve never heard of). A story of personal growth with just a little bit of romance thrown in - mostly kissing.

This incudes my least favorite contemporary romance trends:
  • First-person narration
  • therapy-adjacent language
  • heroine journey to self-improvement
  • hero is perfect, makes one minor mistake, goes way above to apologize and atone for it 

A decent read if you’re fired up about the Olympics and like a closed door romance.