One Life

I was expecting to enjoy this book because its Megan Rapinoe and I generally align with her. Plus, she seems like an awesome person. I did not expect to LOVE this book. I laughed, cried, felt outraged and hated to see it end. I ended up purchasing the book in every form and Im looking forward to reading the audiobook because while reading you can hear her voice shining through.

This book is about so much more than Megan the athlete because she is so much more than an athlete. Her family dynamic (past and present), the way she was Mothered by Mammers, and how she found her voice was so present in this book throughout the chapters. When you hear Megan speak and watch her play, she puts it all out and leaves it all out on the field. Thats exactly what she did in her memoir and I for one found this book relatable.

Dont just read the book because its trendy and dont read it to see if you can find a reason to dislike her. Read the book because Megan is human, flawed and honestly one of the most genuine people this world has been graced with. And her love story with Sue Bird is so beautiful. Its rare to find that kind of love. Congrats to them!

I highly recommend this one and Im looking forward to doing a reread this weekend.

Im a huge fan of autobiographical stories and books. Its authentic. I love how Megan Rapinoe stuck to her true self. Daring and a lovable petty bitch. Love it.
The shade thrown at Jill was epic. Every true fan saw it coming. I hope more Gays follow in the footsteps of the vulnerability and authenticity she shows.
I want to Thank Megan Rapinoe for staying true to the fight for equality and racial justice. Refreshing book.

Great read with insights into how a public figure took a knee, to stand for what she believed was right. And how what one marginalized population can do affects others. Using our white privilege, after learning we have it, to address the issues in our society is something all of us need to do to bring the country back together.

The book is very well written, thanks to the wonderful work of Emma Brockes, a very competent biographer. I like memoirs, I like football and, living in Seattle since 2017, I like Rapinoe a lot. I am Brazilian, so Megan was directly responsible for my greatest sadness as a football fan in 2011, a moment that was narrated in detail in this book.

Football stories (I’m sorry, Americans, but Soccer is not the name of that sport) are interspersed with Megan’s ideals about the world, her strong activism and thoughts about intersectionality. The narrative structure is well constructed and organized. I intercalated between the Kindle book and thee audiobook and strongly recommend the audio version, narrated by Megan herself.

I share the way Megan sees the world and if there is something she has inspired me to do, is to act. To use my privilege to change. I believe the message that stands out from this book is: Everyone has a platform, no matter how big or small, you can always do something.

Megan also demonstrates that she still has a lot to mature (and this is ok) – The chapter in which she tells about the experience she had in France is slightly (but obviously not intentionally) intolerant and maybe she needs to understand a little more about introversion. Well, no one is perfect 🙂

If you are reading this review and know Megan Rapinoe, please tell her two things:

1) Read Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain;
2) Please Megan, stop scoring goals or making unbelievable plays when you are playing against Brazil!

Received it today and read it straight through. Very good read. Not at all what I was expecting.

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