Contemporary fiction; documentary narrative style. The world partner ice skating stage, competitive and fanatic. A lengthy drama filled raucous romp through the early 2000’s skating federation. If this is on your list and you’re wondering if a 16+ hour audiobook is for you? Let me sway you. This is GREAT on audio, easy to follow, ten narrators (including Johnny Weir in the IDEAL side character role) and is just SO much fun. I’ve been seeing this book all over #bookstagram and #booktok and I’m not one to be let out of the conversation. You’ll see a lot of comps to Daisy Jones and the Six, which is obvious, except ice dance instead of the music industry. A documentary narrative that follows a climb from obscurity to super stardom.
That said, one of the main criticisms we see about Daisy Jones is that nothing really happens. It’s a book big on the format and short on plot. Well let me tell you this— a LOT happens in The Favorites. Soap operatic, if you will. Some of the actions the characters take are out of the blue, super melodramatic, but you have to love the campiness and just go with it. This book is a lot of fun. 🤩 also, it’s inspired by Wuthering Heights. (!?)
Five star audio
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