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A review by v_nerdbooks
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"It is the beginning of March 2025, and I have already read 3 , *count them* THREE 5 star books!!
This is also my 2nd 5 star read for this author, if you haven't read They Never Learn you should really add it to your TBR quick-smart!
I'm not sure whether you follow my reviews (when I eventually get round to doing them) but I am super stingy with my 5 stars, for reference I only gave EIGHT 5 stars in the whole of 2024!!
Anyhoo, let me now wax lyrical about this book, and be aware that I am reviewing the audiobook, and do for *every*book I read unless specified, I am an *exclusive* audiobook reader.
Right, with that out of the way, lets gooooo!
This is the story, of a story, about the world famous figure skaters Katerina Shaw and Heath Rocha, and we are, as readers, watching the Netflix documentary, about their life, loves, rise to the top, and down again.
They were *famous* like Rock Star famous!! They even had their own version of a Perez Hilton, who I wanted to throw through the wall haha
It is the ten year anniversary of their final skate, hence the "Shaw & Rocha" documentary, and we get to witness all of the juicy gossip about their lives from past skaters, lovers and rivals.
But Katerina doesn't want anything to do with the documentary as it is dragging up old wounds that haven't properly healed, and people gossiping about the "incident" has made her think about telling her own story, in her own words.
And that's where we come in, we are jumping from watching the documentary, to Katerina saying "actually, this is what happened"
We hear all of the stories from when her and Heath first met, up to *that* incident that rocked the world of The Olympics.
If you liked Daisy Jones and the Six, you will love this one, it is in the same sort of style.
Now to the narration.........OMG it was PERFECT!!!!
We have a full cast of people doing such and amazing job, i knew every character, and some of them mad me so mad Lol
Congratulations Ms Fargo *Throws stars*
This is also my 2nd 5 star read for this author, if you haven't read They Never Learn you should really add it to your TBR quick-smart!
I'm not sure whether you follow my reviews (when I eventually get round to doing them) but I am super stingy with my 5 stars, for reference I only gave EIGHT 5 stars in the whole of 2024!!
Anyhoo, let me now wax lyrical about this book, and be aware that I am reviewing the audiobook, and do for *every*book I read unless specified, I am an *exclusive* audiobook reader.
Right, with that out of the way, lets gooooo!
This is the story, of a story, about the world famous figure skaters Katerina Shaw and Heath Rocha, and we are, as readers, watching the Netflix documentary, about their life, loves, rise to the top, and down again.
They were *famous* like Rock Star famous!! They even had their own version of a Perez Hilton, who I wanted to throw through the wall haha
It is the ten year anniversary of their final skate, hence the "Shaw & Rocha" documentary, and we get to witness all of the juicy gossip about their lives from past skaters, lovers and rivals.
But Katerina doesn't want anything to do with the documentary as it is dragging up old wounds that haven't properly healed, and people gossiping about the "incident" has made her think about telling her own story, in her own words.
And that's where we come in, we are jumping from watching the documentary, to Katerina saying "actually, this is what happened"
We hear all of the stories from when her and Heath first met, up to *that* incident that rocked the world of The Olympics.
If you liked Daisy Jones and the Six, you will love this one, it is in the same sort of style.
Now to the narration.........OMG it was PERFECT!!!!
We have a full cast of people doing such and amazing job, i knew every character, and some of them mad me so mad Lol
Congratulations Ms Fargo *Throws stars*