The Running Dream

I enjoyed this book and had learned so much from reading it.

It was look to look into the world of prosthetics and see Jessica's journey as she grapples with her feelings about this huge change and adjustment in her life. I loved how close knit her running team was and the effort they put into support her, her family also.

The romance was okay and lackluster but it was put waaayy on the back burner and wasn't the main focus of the story. But it was still cute, I guess.

Other than that, I loved Jessica's relationship with her friends, Fiona and especially Rosa, a math genius with cerebral palsy. It was to see her deal with her issue of not being seen because of her condition. The disability rep in this book is really great, especially like the receptionist at the prosthetics fitting center who also had a positive attitude and a prosthetic leg and cancer survivor, also. She was a warrior!! You can tell that research really went into making the characters fleshed out and more than just their disability and “woe is me” stories.

Another thing that I like about this book was that parents had insurance coverage issues. It exposed the atrocious healthcare and insurance system and the reality that so many people face in this country. It reaffirms why we need universal healthcare so badly here in the United States.

Anyway, this book is highly worth the read for the representation, friendships, and realistic problems. I would love to see this turned into a movie. Had a blast.