Gravity

Let me tell you, I waited a whole year for this book. And in the end, it did not disappoint me. I liked that the two main characters had a nice but tough relationship. That it was hardships they still dealt with but were still there for each other, especially through the hard times and a story about skiing, oh man, it was so good.

Reviewed by Sammy Phetchamphone

When I heard about this book, one thing that excited me the most is that it's a sports f/f book, and also that it's falling-for-your-competition trope. And I definitely enjoyed both of these aspects in the book. It was simple and yet still thrilling. The details and research the author put into the sports itself and the description of skiing/ski jumping was one of the things that made the characters very relatable, simply because they seemed passionate about it.

Ellie was great to read about. She's determined and fierce and her sarcasm was always spot on. I think my favorite was Kate though, I absolutely loved her sass and she was just so much fun. The romance sort of hangs on the opposites of these two characters, not only in personality wise, but their competition as well. It made it seem intense, but it was really cute. Sports and women? it's a yes from me...

Reviewed by Leenah ElKordy

This was a great read....The characters were well written and I loved reading about the sport of ski jumping. There was enough of the sport for me. I enjoyed reading about the characters' escapades and the character development was solid. Overall great read!! So glad I was granted permission to read.

Reviewed by Jenna Faller

Quick Summary: Ellie has been learning how to ski jump her whole life. Now she is on the brink of being able to try out for the Olympic when she meets Kate. Kate has never ski jumped professionally but she has on the necessary skills to be great. Ellie is interested in being with Kate, so to get close to her she decides to teach her, which may backfire both with her relationship goals as well as her Olympic dreams.

I thought the two characters were well written, with both of them having their own personalities. The author also did a really great job in describing the sport of ski jumping. She really did her research so I could get in to the sport with the characters...

...I am looking forward to more books by this author, as she has a writing style that I enjoyed.

Reviewed by Tayah Geist

"This is a story about a girl who found the courage to jump, to fly, and- for a brief, precious time- to be free.
But here's the thing.
All flights come to an end.
Ask any ski jumper and they'll tell you that's another truth that never airs on ESPN.
For better. For worse. Gravity always wins."

I was expecting something completely different coming from this book, but I was still pleasantly surprised by the end.

Gravity tells the story of Ellie, a girl abandoned by her mother and cheated by her ex. She is also a ski jumper who wants to have a chance in the Olympics. I loved the writing in this book and the descriptions the author makes about the jump and the high of the sport. Reading about girls who are into sports is always so interesting to me.

The romance in this book is so good. Ellie and Kate meet right away and have a hot night together. It was so funny and adorable to see Ellie talking about girls. She isn't scared of her sexuality and embraces it all. So good to read girls being open about this. The story here is refreshing and doesn't put the blame on just one person in the mess of it all.

A great book for anyone who wants to read about girls in love with girls and sports. And so important when it comes to bring attention to ski jumping and how women have been finding their way to participate in it.

From the author's notes:
"Though the Olympics barrier had been breached, the struggle to find equal footing continues. Currently women ski jumpers are allowed to compete in one event while their male counterparts compete in three."
It's upsetting to see that we still have so much to fight for women to have the right to even compete in what they love. I hope we can see more change happening in the future.

Reviewed by M. Hollis