Review of The Most Unlikely Champion
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Review of The Most Unlikely Champion
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Most Unlikely Champion" by Vera Koo.]
In her most hard times, she succeeded to have a very strong mindset and the results of her actions were beyond expectations! Vera Koo, the author of The most unlikely champion, delights us with the story of her life. In the first instance, she shows one of her toughest moments. After an accident, she becomes a person who needs to relearn how to walk again and she can not train any more at shooting. Her childhood in Hong Kong and her relocation to San Francisco is presented. She moved to America with her parents at 12 years old and the accommodation was not an easy one.
The meeting with her husband was special because they were brought together by destiny. The story continues with living with her in-laws. At that point, Vera had two daughters and for a short period a son, who died of a medical problem. Moreover, their family moved to Singapore after Carlos’ mother’s death. Then, they moved back to the U.S. and they started investing in real estate, but the economy was not good and their financial situation was quite bad. They worked very hard. Besides, her son, Austin, had been born and recently after that, her father (the one who raised her) died. Carlos has cheated on her with a stewardess. They met when he was on a business trip to China. Our main character was hurt deeply, but at the time, she trained harder at shooting and she became better at this sport.
The most unlikely champion is an autobiography, which presents the life of a Chinese- American woman with hardships and blessings. The story is very natural, so reading the book is easy and fast. I enjoyed the photos that are included because this is about real life, so your imagination has boundaries. Nevertheless, these images show faultlessly the family members of our heroine and the context of the shooting events. They dovetail perfectly with the passage. A nice moment is described when she was in Singapore. An accident occurred (she fell off the horse when she was riding). She practised the back exercises a lot to recover and in a short period, she rehabilitated and could start a new sport, windsurfing.
A negative point is that the author does not describe the Chinese tradition at her very best. She points very well the negative thing that impacted her way of thinking and behaviour, but she doesn't describe the good aspects. This is kind of sad because I was left with not such a good impression of Asian culture. Another thing that I did not like was that she described very academic the shooting world and you couldn't appreciate its beauty.
I give this book 3 out of 4 stars because she encourages women to have confidence and go and make their best even in a world dominated by men. I don't give it four out of four stars because she could give us more details about the shooting events, competitions and training. Additionally, the Chinese tradition has no terms of comparison, because it is shown mostly the unpleasant part. I couldn't find any errors, so the book seems to have been professionally edited.
I recommend this publication for someone with a discouraging in his/ herself and for everyone who wants to read but doesn't know what. It is a relaxing and light book. I think is more appropriate for a mature audience, because there is a lot of explanation of cheating, marriage, and couples new beginning.
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The Most Unlikely Champion
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In her most hard times, she succeeded to have a very strong mindset and the results of her actions were beyond expectations! Vera Koo, the author of The most unlikely champion, delights us with the story of her life. In the first instance, she shows one of her toughest moments. After an accident, she becomes a person who needs to relearn how to walk again and she can not train any more at shooting. Her childhood in Hong Kong and her relocation to San Francisco is presented. She moved to America with her parents at 12 years old and the accommodation was not an easy one.
The meeting with her husband was special because they were brought together by destiny. The story continues with living with her in-laws. At that point, Vera had two daughters and for a short period a son, who died of a medical problem. Moreover, their family moved to Singapore after Carlos’ mother’s death. Then, they moved back to the U.S. and they started investing in real estate, but the economy was not good and their financial situation was quite bad. They worked very hard. Besides, her son, Austin, had been born and recently after that, her father (the one who raised her) died. Carlos has cheated on her with a stewardess. They met when he was on a business trip to China. Our main character was hurt deeply, but at the time, she trained harder at shooting and she became better at this sport.
The most unlikely champion is an autobiography, which presents the life of a Chinese- American woman with hardships and blessings. The story is very natural, so reading the book is easy and fast. I enjoyed the photos that are included because this is about real life, so your imagination has boundaries. Nevertheless, these images show faultlessly the family members of our heroine and the context of the shooting events. They dovetail perfectly with the passage. A nice moment is described when she was in Singapore. An accident occurred (she fell off the horse when she was riding). She practised the back exercises a lot to recover and in a short period, she rehabilitated and could start a new sport, windsurfing.
A negative point is that the author does not describe the Chinese tradition at her very best. She points very well the negative thing that impacted her way of thinking and behaviour, but she doesn't describe the good aspects. This is kind of sad because I was left with not such a good impression of Asian culture. Another thing that I did not like was that she described very academic the shooting world and you couldn't appreciate its beauty.
I give this book 3 out of 4 stars because she encourages women to have confidence and go and make their best even in a world dominated by men. I don't give it four out of four stars because she could give us more details about the shooting events, competitions and training. Additionally, the Chinese tradition has no terms of comparison, because it is shown mostly the unpleasant part. I couldn't find any errors, so the book seems to have been professionally edited.
I recommend this publication for someone with a discouraging in his/ herself and for everyone who wants to read but doesn't know what. It is a relaxing and light book. I think is more appropriate for a mature audience, because there is a lot of explanation of cheating, marriage, and couples new beginning.
******
The Most Unlikely Champion
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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