Take the Lead

I just finished Take the Lead by Sasha DiGiulian and here are my thoughts.

I was super interested to read about Sasha. As a woman in a male dominated sport... I can just imagine what kind of challenges that presented.

I've never climbed myself but I would imagine it's a pretty insane rush!!


Reading about how she got her start in climbing and how her teenage years shaped her career into becoming a world champion. I loved finding out that it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows getting to where she is today. She has a lot of battles in her life. Mental health issues with body dysmorphia, which I also suffer from but have found a way to manage it. It was raw and vulnerably written and I loved that.

The whole book was really well written and even though I didn't know who she was until I picked up this book, I felt a certain kinship with her. Seeing the world of competitive climbing was quite exhilarating and I definitely enjoyed the whole book.

I also love the hat that came with the book so thank you to @stmartinspress for gifted copy.

4 stars. Highly recommend this biography!

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