Review: Ice Skating/Dancing Fiction at it's Finest
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2013
I was a little confused when the story jumped from Em's point of view (first person) to a third person point of view quite regularly and it took me a little bit to figure out who was speaking when it was in first person. Once I had that down, I really got into the story.As a child (and even now), I loved to watch the figure skating part of the Olympics more than any other event. I have no idea if this story is really accurate or not, but it sure felt like it. I loved seeing behind the scenes and I could picture the routines in my head. I felt the drive and passion that these athletes had for their sport and really wanted them to do well. I got very caught up in the story and really felt like I was there, watching this story unfold.I loved the relationship that Em and Sergei had with one another and with the other members of the skating team. Em seemed to be the big sister and good friend to all of them. She had such wisdom and good advice for the others, yet she wasn't perfect. She struggled with anxiety and worries just like the rest of them. Chris (Em's partner) was really great. He had such a way with humor and knew just what to say to lighten the mood. I really enjoyed getting to know Aubrey. I could really feel her hopes and fears vividly. I loved watching her mature and grow.Content: kissing--some making out; drinking to the point of being drunk; talk of one night stands and hookups; intimacy that fades to black between a married couple; technically clean, since none of this is overly descriptive.