Fast Girl Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Suzy Favor Hamilton
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
444

Fast Girl by Suzy Favor Hamilton Book Summary

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The former middle distance Olympic runner and high-end escort speaks out for the first time about her battle with mental illness, and how mania controlled and compelled her in competition, but also in life. This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful memoir reminiscent of Manic, Electroboy, and An Unquiet Mind.

During the 1990s, three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade masked a dark truth: manic depression and bipolar disorder that drove her obsession to perform and win. For years after leaving the track, Suzy wrestled with her condition, as well as the loss of a close friend, conflicted feelings about motherhood and her marriage, and lingering shame about her athletic career. After a misdiagnosis and a recommendation for medication that only exacerbated her mania and made her hypersexual, Suzy embarked on a new path, and assumed a new identity. Fueled by a newfound confidence, a feeling of strength and independence and a desire she couldn’t tamp down, she became a high-priced escort in Las Vegas, working as “Kelly.”

But Suzy could not keep her double life a secret forever. When it was eventually exposed, it sent her into a reckless suicidal period where the only option seemed out. Finally, with the help of her devoted husband, Suzy finally got the proper medical help she needed. In this startling frank memoir, she recounts the journey to outrun her demons, revealing how a woman used to physically controlling her body learned to come to terms with her unstable mind. It is the story of a how a supreme competitor scored her most important victory of all—reclaiming her life from the ravages of an untreated mental illness. Today, thanks to diagnosis, therapy, Kelly has stepped into the shadows, but Suzy is building a better life, one day at a time. Sharing her story, Suzy is determined to raise awareness, provide understanding, and offer inspiration to others coping with their own challenges.

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Book Name Fast Girl
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
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Language English
E-Book Size 778.35 KB

Fast Girl (Suzy Favor Hamilton) Book Reviews 2024

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What a story. Really enjoyed really and learning about Suzy's life story. I can relate to her bipolar reading through her book I know my oldest brother had bipolar , a lot of things that her brother did reminded me of my brother. Back in the 60's we never heard of this mental illness and my brother never was diagnose with it nor never got treatment . We all taught he was just crazy . What a strong woman Suzy is . Love the happy ending

I put off reading this book…. Admittedly thinking it was just a call for attention, I put off reading this book until 2022 when by chance I read that Dan, his disorder and his suicide were a prominent part of it. I worked with and knew Dan well enough that we shared countless lunchtime guffaws, creative muses and oddball secrets. The guffaws were what I cherish and remember most except for one haunting secret: his obsession with the number 9, not to mention our shared appreciation for the Beatles’ White Album song, Revolution 9 (“…number nine…number nine…number nine….”). At one lunch he mentioned the upcoming confluence of September 9, 1999 (9/9/99), stating his desire to create some sort of perfect, unforgettable performance art (another of his obsessions at the time) on that day. This was at least a year before the fact and even for years afterward I would never give it another thought. In the meantime Dan lost his job and I never saw or heard from him again until news of his death, having dived from a building to the busy street below during morning rush hour traffic. It wasn’t until years later that I connected it all. I knew he jumped from an attic window above the eighth story shortly after nine o’clock, and I’m going to take the liberty of guessing it was exactly nine minutes after the hour. Here then is what I think Dan would want us all to remember about his final piece of performance art, almost certainly done at the height of the kind of bipolar mania so exquisitely described by Suzy: “I died jumping from the 9th story at 9:09 on 9/9/99!” Thus can manifest the mystery of bipolar disorder which affects some of my own relatives and, sadly, also took the life of one. Written with love for them❤️, Dan❤️ and now having finally read her story, Suzy❤️.

Poignant. Many may be drawn to this book for the salacious, scandalous themes. Look deeper: there are lessons to be learned here, for parents to teach their children that they must live and achieve for themselves and not heap pressure upon themselves to please others, for young women tempted by or caught in the grip of eating disorders, and for those tempted to judge others for their behavior, without taking into account the extreme effects that neurochemical imbalances have upon reason and behavior. Finally, at the end, is a story of an unflinching love that will move you to tears. Read this book.

Boring.. Boring. Not as exciting as the Prologue.

Well written. Fun story!

Wrong focus. The problem I have was this book is that Suzy focused too much time on her days as an escort and not enough on her recovery

Incredible story. I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I did not know this was a true story. I realized at the very end of the book. I googled Suzy and couldn't believe this was her story. Excellent read. Couldn't put it down. Learned a lot about bipolar disorder.

Inspiring and educational. As an elite high school distance runner, I had the opportunity to meet Suzy on several occasions and experience her encouragement and passion for sport and competition first hand. I will never forget the brief interactions I was fortunate enough to have with her. Her mention of mental illness on social media opened me up to accepting the internal battle I also had experienced for years. I credit her advocacy as one of the many steps I had to take before receiving professional help. Thank you, Suzy, for publishing your story and showing the courage and compassion for self that goes along with accepting a bipolar diagnosis.

Regrets or regret getting busted?. This book lacked depth and self-examination. I found this book to be very odd, not simply because it was talking about an elite runner, wife and mother becoming a prostitute, but because after the fact she neatly wraps up all her behavior under the label, "bipolar disorder". I got the clear impression from the book that if she hadn't gotten outed, she would still be loving her adventures in Vegas. And what about that husband, Mark? I asked my husband if we could have an open marriage and I could be an escort; his answer was distinctly not, 'how about if I buy you a condo in Trump Tower in Vegas'. I got the sense they both loved the easy money. No discussion of the impact on the child, obviously an after-thought for them both. Ultimately this book was written not to explain but to excuse. Next time I will reread "Mans Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl for real insights into suffering.

Great book. Very well-written. Loved the story and the knowledge that came with it. Thanks for sharing!

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The Fast Girl book written by Suzy Favor Hamilton was published on 14 September 2015, Monday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 444 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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