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A review by sarastew23
The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down by Abigail Pesta
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.