Melora Kordos brought the characters to life. The epilogue seemed a bit forced, but other than that very enjoyable listen. The story is well developed and the characters are quite believable. Girls and women are prohibited from participating in high school track meets or as officially timed runners in the Boston Marathon. The listener is taken to a time of racism, where it is dangerous for a black coach to run with white girl athletes. However she breaks her own rule when she becomes friends with Francie, another girl that likes to run almost as much as Faye. When they end up in Florida, Faye begins to discover who she is and where she hopes to go. She doesn't allow herself to form real friendships so when the family moves on it won't hurt so much. Faye is the fifteen year old daughter of migrant workers. Who She Is : Diane Byington This novel set in the late 1960's has two plot lines that circle each other before they intertwine. But as a woman, I'm where I am because Faye and women like her didn't take no for an answer, so I'm happy to tip my head in respect. In the end, though, I wasn't quite sure what the author's goal had been. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review, and I have no regrets for the time I spent listening. As a runner (who will likely never qualify for Boston), I've read innumerable articles about the run, but when the story line hovered aside the race course, I felt more like I was there than I ever had from any article. The running sequences were perfectly conveyed, particularly (spoiler alert!!) the end of the Boston Marathon. My attention was held by Faye's story, and especially by her grit and determination, and I was intrigued by the inconsistencies she continually pondered concerning her identity. Faye has memories of cake, flowers, and hugs, but her life has no remnants of any such nonsense. Faye wants to climb out of poverty and anonymity, but her parents want her to stay there. 1960s struggle for identity in more ways than oneįaye wants to run, but young women aren't supposed to run.
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