Chlorine

What an absolute ride.

It's not often I read books focused on sports; I've never played one or been interested in one, but the premise of this book and the actual plot of this book are somehow all about sports and simultaneously not about it at all. Going into this book I thought it would be more focused around the supernatural elements that were obviously referenced, but at its core, I think this book is about much more than that. Manipulation, belonging, mental health, abuse, so many things that wound together in such a compelling narrative that you really just couldn't look away. It was a haunting but incredible read.

You could see where this book was going to end from a mile away but the lead-up was still so enjoyable and tense; even though you knew what she was going to do, you were still waiting with baited breath.

That being said, do NOT ignore that body horror tag, because it is rife in this book, in multiple instances and in ways you don't always expect.

This one is gonna stick with me for a while.