The first three works in this series involved Sophie Fournier playing in a top hockey league as the first woman in the league. This fourth work is a short side story that follows Gabrielle Gagnon, the goalie meet in prior Fournier works.

This specific book follows Gabrielle in short little sections set from something like 2000 to 2014. From being a youngster who was into ballet and figure-skating, to an adult professional hockey player, a goalie, in the major leagues.

I rather liked the Gabrielle shown in this book. She's kind of like a more self-aware version of Sophie, while kind of not. More self-aware about her likes & dislikes regarding men/women and being touched. As in aware she doesn't want to date or kiss either, nor be touched. While Sophie seems to be more undecided/unaware - directing her energy towards hockey and not towards relationship stuff.

It's possible I might have liked this more than I might have otherwise because I somewhat, slightly, saw myself in some small part of Gabrielle. Like the no touching thing. Though not in the hockey, ballet, figure-skating, obsessive need to be neat, to bake, to cook, basically everything else about Gabrielle.

Rating: 5.0

11/25/2020 ( )