The Boys in the Boat

The author definitely hurt this 5-star story with his 3-star editing. There was way way way too much detail and it seemed like he was scared to take out any little detail that he found. I listened to a few chapters on the audiobook and it was lots easier to get through. But, even being too detailed, he crushed the writing on the action scenes and really made me feel the drama and excitement of it all. I'm excited to see how the movie lives up to this!

Also, listening to a race scene while running, hearing the stroke rates, super inspiring. I could've sprinted forever.

Age range: 15+
Being dense and nonfiction, this would probably be too tough for younger readers. But the content didn't have any red flags.