Reviewed by whisperingchapters on
Olivia is considered a washed up skater 15 after it being a while since she's skated. She's adjusting to her new normal while at the same time trying to save her parents' rink. I had a few issues with Olivia, mainly her immaturity. I understand she's 15, but a lot of her attitude and decision-making came from being immature, and a bit of a brat.
Jonah is a skater who arrives at Olivia's family's rink to train for the speed skating Olympics. Olivia's family is thrilled he's there because his family could save their rink. Jonah Choi was the saving grace of this novel. He had me swooning a few times.
I was glad to see the diverseness in this novel. It really gave a certain uniqueness to it. But one other thing that didn't work for me was how one specific mental health issue was barely address--it was mostly brushed off. This could have been a great opportunity to raise awareness; instead, it got shoved under the rug.
Overall, it was a cute story, but I did expect more from it.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 6 March, 2020: Finished reading
- 6 March, 2020: Reviewed