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A toxic coach finds himself outplayed by the high school girls on his team in this deeply suspenseful novel, which unspools over twenty-four hours through six diverse perspectives.Tomorrow, the Wildcat varsity field hockey squad will play the first game of their new season. But at tonight’s team sleepover, the girls are all about forging the bonds of trust, loyalty, and friendship necessary to win. Everything hinges on the midnight initiation ceremony—a beloved tradition and the only facet of being a Wildcat that the girls control. Until now. Coach—a handsome former college player revered and feared in equal measure—changes the plan and spins his team on a new adventure. One where they take a rival team’s mascot for a joyride, crash a party in their pajamas, break into the high school for the perfect picture. But as the girls slip out of their comfort zone, so do some long-held secrets. And just how far they’re willing to go for their team takes them all—especially Coach—by surprise. A testament to the strength and resilience of modern teenage girls, We Are the Wildcats will have readers cheering.
Publication Year: 2020
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0 Thank you to NetGalley, Simon and Schuster and Siobhan Vivian for sending me an eARC for review.
Disclaimer: I am aware of the controversy behind Siobhan Vivian and her tweets. However, my rating and opinions of the story have not been swayed in any way by this. My rating is purely on her work and not on her character.
I have to admit, I am not much of a sports fiction reader, however, the synopsis intrigued me. It promised silly adventures and team bonding with a team that would do anything for each other. I absolutely loved seeing the dynamic between the six points of view. The story emphasized a lot on how the Wildcats were a family through and through, no matter the hardships and fights. However, we were also promised a suspenseful read as the girls try to "outplay their coach". Because the book focused so much on the dynamics between the girls, we never fully explore all the perspectives and their part in "uncovering the mystery". Instead, we get a rushed, last 15% of the novel to discover why the girls even want to ruin their coach.
0It was slow going. A little younger than I guessed. It was recommended to me and id def say while it was cute and I liked it that it was better suited for my daughter who is 16.
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