Swim. Eat. Shower. School. Snack. Swim. Swim. Swim. Dinner. Homework. Bed. Repeat.
All of Maggie’s focus and free time is spent swimming. She’s not only striving to earn scholarships—she’s training to qualify for the Olympics. It helps that her best friend, Levi, is also on the team and cheers her on. But Levi’s already earned an Olympic try out, so she feels even more pressure to succeed. And it’s not until Maggie’s away on a college visit that she realizes how much of the “typical” high school experience she’s missed by being in the pool.
Not one to shy away from a challenge, Maggie decides to squeeze the most out of her senior year. First up? Making out with a guy. And Levi could be the perfect candidate. After all, they already spend a lot of time together. But as Maggie slowly starts to uncover new feelings for Levi, how much is she willing to lose to win?
All of Maggie’s focus and free time is spent swimming. She’s not only striving to earn scholarships—she’s training to qualify for the Olympics. It helps that her best friend, Levi, is also on the team and cheers her on. But Levi’s already earned an Olympic try out, so she feels even more pressure to succeed. And it’s not until Maggie’s away on a college visit that she realizes how much of the “typical” high school experience she’s missed by being in the pool.
Not one to shy away from a challenge, Maggie decides to squeeze the most out of her senior year. First up? Making out with a guy. And Levi could be the perfect candidate. After all, they already spend a lot of time together. But as Maggie slowly starts to uncover new feelings for Levi, how much is she willing to lose to win?
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2 stars
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| Maggie struggles with a major competitive complex where she’s constantly comparing herself to others. It was so severe that at a point, I was feeling her self-conscious tendencies and I’m not even in this book. Mainly focusing on coming to terms with herself and her relationship with her best friend, I just wasn’t feeling any of this novel. I personally don’t relate to Maggie’s competitive side or her random “urges” for… uh yeah you get my point. At the same time, I admire Maggie immensely for her passion and self-determination. While she is competitive, she’s also eager to get better and works immensely hard to do so. She’s very upfront about her feelings and literally lets no BS slide by. She deals with matters in an honest and blunt way, to a point where it may even feel a little awkward. Arc provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Full review to come June 24, 2017. Youtube | Blog | Tumblr | Goodreads |
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