1st May 2012, Usborne
141 pages, Paperback
Personal copy
Themes:
being a gymnast, lots of training, balancing school work, doing badly
at school, copying work, being distracted, not remembering precious life
lessons, friendships rocked and secured, parental supervision, having
unrealistic ideals, unhealthy obsession, some laughs, tissues needed
Summary from Usborne
Gym-mad Tara still can't believe she's part of the Silverdale Gymnastics
Club - and that she's through to a national competition! But Tara's
homework is starting to pile up and when her teachers notice that her
school work is sliding she's in big trouble... Can Tara finish all her
work on time and win a gold medal?
Nayuleska's thoughts
I
thought Tara's life was hard in book 1, Summertime and Somersaults, as
well as book 2 (see suggested reading for link), but I'm wrong. Having
burnt out once in my life, Tara's warning signs rang out clearly to me.
Her passion is unrivalled, but she takes it a step too far. She has to
lean on others to help her straighten life out. Before this happens I
shared all her guilt and self-doubt. The ending had a few very pleasant
surprises (which made me cey), making this a 10/10 read.
You can find out more on Jane's website.
Suggested reading
Definitely
read the other books in the series, including book 2, Friendships and Backflips, where Tara started flailing in life
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