A review by sarahweyand
Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren Fleshman

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4.75

This is one of my favorite memoirs I've read this year. The audiobook is fantastic (Fleshman narrates it herself), and I would highly recommend it. Fleshman does a wonderful job of blending personal anecdotes and memories with insightful statistics on sexism in sports. I loved learning about these facts despite the anger they instilled in me, and I appreciated how Fleshman follows up maddening information with steps on how to make things better, and hope for the future.

I think everyone should read this book: women who have participated in any sport will find Fleshman's story and statistics relatable. Any men with an interest in sports will gain insight into the world of female athletics and their unfair standards. This problem affects more than just than female runners, or professional athletes, and this book provides a great call to action.

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