I am a former ice skater and skating instructor. I have followed skating for decades. I try to read all of the skating (auto)biographies that are available.
Nathan Chen has made great contributions to this sport, and I was interested in his story. I am particularly fascinated by how a person gets involved in sport and how s/he excels. Nathan explained all of that in this book. He did not disclose much of his personal life, other than interactions with family members that were mostly related to skating and education. This makes me wonder if Nathan chose to omit his personal life or if he does not really have much of a personal life outside of skating. Of course, it is his choice to include that information or not, but choosing to include so little about his life out of skating begs the question.
This book also includes a lot of technical detail about skating that may or may not interest people who are not as familiar with the sport's vocabulary. I think one would have to be a skater or fan of figure skating to be able to appreciate these details. The casual reader may not understand the terminology. He outlined every detail and decision that went into preparing for competition from the coaching, music, costumes, scheduling, etc.
Chen's career was also affected by covid, and he discussed that in extraneous detail; at least it felt extraneous to me. I am tired of reading about covid. I realize, it was a major part of his competitive career, but I skimmed it.
Overall, skating fans will enjoy this book. Nathan explains how he became a champion and the level of dedication that went into his skating career.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Memoir is one of my favorite genres, and even though he is still quite young, Nathan Chen has experiences worth sharing and stories worth telling. Recommended for fans of skating or for other memoir enthusiasts.