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martydubz's review against another edition
2.0
This is a very important story that needs to be told. I applaud and admire every single brave survivor that has come forward and spoken about the abuse they suffered at the hands of the grotesque and piggish "Doctor" Larry Nassar (if you can even call him that. . . absolutely VILE). That being said, this book is awful. The writing is extremely choppy and repetitive and does not do this story justice.
bookwrm129's review against another edition
4.0
Poignant look at the Nassar case. The author shares 25 different stories from 25 different women about their abuse from Nassar. They share 2 things in common: first, Nassar, and second, they are strong survivors.
bookaholics_anonymous's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Medical content, and Medical trauma
moreglittermorefur's review against another edition
4.0
In depth storytelling and focused on the experiences of the survivors. The women’s strength to tell their stories and bond together is moving. Yuck Nassar was such a monster and you could really see how the culture of gymnastics could protect a predator like him. It’s hard to believe how many people must have been covering for him and how many investigations he had opened against him before he was arrested for child pornography.
One star off for the formatting of the book. It was frustrating and repetitive that the author would introduce a story and then say “more on this later,” it was pretty much every chapter.
One star off for the formatting of the book. It was frustrating and repetitive that the author would introduce a story and then say “more on this later,” it was pretty much every chapter.
libraryjen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Unbelievable. If I didn't know this was true, I seriously wouldn't believe it. My first thought is how could this happen for DECADES and no one stopped it. Then, I read this book and now I get it. It's horrifying. The events depicted in this book are beyond horrifying, I have no words.
I was annoyed by just one aspect of the writing. The author kept beginning one woman's story and then stopped saying, “we will get to it later." and jumped to another woman's story. I would have preferred to hear the complete story of one survivor before moving on to another one.
Other than that tiny complaint, this book does exactly what it's supposed to do: it educates people (women, girls, men, boys, everyone) on how a predator grooms not only their victims, but also the victims' families and others in positions of authority who should be protecting those victims. It's a warning and a wake-up call.
I was annoyed by just one aspect of the writing. The author kept beginning one woman's story and then stopped saying, “we will get to it later." and jumped to another woman's story. I would have preferred to hear the complete story of one survivor before moving on to another one.
Other than that tiny complaint, this book does exactly what it's supposed to do: it educates people (women, girls, men, boys, everyone) on how a predator grooms not only their victims, but also the victims' families and others in positions of authority who should be protecting those victims. It's a warning and a wake-up call.
aennis394's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
cayleejanet's review against another edition
5.0
this is how you do investigative journalism. this is how you tell such a horrific story.
i read the audiobook of this, and while others have noted organisational issues, i didn’t find these while listening - it came across more podcast like, and was easy to follow and understand
i read the audiobook of this, and while others have noted organisational issues, i didn’t find these while listening - it came across more podcast like, and was easy to follow and understand
adventuring_librarian's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
sarastew23's review
4.0
5 stars for the courageous stories of the survivors of the abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar. 3 stars for the organization of this book. The depictions of SA in the book are graphic, and with each survivor’s recounting of their experience with Nassar, MSU, and countless USA Gymnastic coaches and officials, you’ll feel sicker thinking about how long this abuse was allowed to go on for.
However, the power of some of the stories was lost on the organization of the book for me. Many of the survivors’ accounts were fragmented into separate chapters, and with so many names, I found myself taking too long trying to decipher who the story was about and not the actual content of the story. I wish there was a reference page with each name somewhere in the book or that each survivor got their own chapter.
However, the power of some of the stories was lost on the organization of the book for me. Many of the survivors’ accounts were fragmented into separate chapters, and with so many names, I found myself taking too long trying to decipher who the story was about and not the actual content of the story. I wish there was a reference page with each name somewhere in the book or that each survivor got their own chapter.
notinjersey's review against another edition
4.0
It was honestly terrifying how these girls were groomed, lead to trust, and then abused by Larry Nassar. The author interviewed 25 of Nassar’s victims and every one of them said they didn’t know that they were being abused when it happened. Nassar was a trusted doctor who convinced the girls and their parents that what he was doing to them was a legitimate medical treatment. Because of the environment of the gym they trained in, they were taught to train through their injuries and then were turned over to Nassar for his “treatment.” When the girls talked to each other, they reassured each other that they were each getting the same treatment, so they rationalized that it had to be legit. When the girls were finally listened to, they had a chance to stand up in Nassar’s trial and give their impact statements. The judge who heard the case was truly a hero. I listened to this book on audio and my one complaint was the way the narrator read the voices of men, which annoyed me.