Stephanie Reerts' We Loved to Run
This novel is about the six best runners on a women's college cross country team in the early 90s--the perspective switches from the "we" of the team to sections focusing on each of the runners (an interesting group for sure). It reminded me a little of Quan Barry's We Ride Upon Sticks (except without the witchcraft). I did struggle with the second half, which involves a lot of conversations about sexual assault. And it’s all very realistic to the college experience, but if I’d known, I wouldn’t have read this. The parts involving friendship/group dynamics and team camaraderie were great, but I just found the second half upsetting. Not sure how to grade that. It’s very well-written, just not for me.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in August.
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