Today We Die A Little

Wow, that was a blast: I accidentally learned about Zátopek this summer and decided to read this book. By doing that, I learned about an athlete who redefined modern running training, turning himself into an Olympic champion through sheer determination and effort, enjoying life and facing whatever adversities came his way.
The biographer is admittedly a big fan of his, but doesn't for that reason portray him as a saint: he points out his merits as well as his flaws, and does not shy away from talking about his controversial, alternating relationship with the Communist regime that ruled Czechoslovakia at that time.
The resulting portrait is that of a charismatic person trying his best to live up to his own ideals, but occasionally failing to do so.

I occasionally found it going into too many details, but I enjoyed its content nonetheless, so 5 stars.