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Dixon, Descending by Karen Outen
4.25
4.25 stars
This is a much deeper story than I expected. After Dixon narrowly misses making it into the Olympics as a runner (very coincidental that I read this during the 2024 Olympics), he settles down into a more typical life as a school psychologist.
When his older brother Nate wants to be the first black brothers who summit Mount Everest, Dixon resurrects his athletic determination.
The novel does time jump, and the “present” (after he gets back from Everest) storyline involves two boys he worked with prior to leaving for Everest.
I thought the author asked intriguing questions about forgiveness and guilt in both storylines. I left wanting a bit more, and I think that came down to the POV. I wanted to know more about Dixon, including his inner thoughts, than the reader received.
This is a much deeper story than I expected. After Dixon narrowly misses making it into the Olympics as a runner (very coincidental that I read this during the 2024 Olympics), he settles down into a more typical life as a school psychologist.
When his older brother Nate wants to be the first black brothers who summit Mount Everest, Dixon resurrects his athletic determination.
The novel does time jump, and the “present” (after he gets back from Everest) storyline involves two boys he worked with prior to leaving for Everest.
I thought the author asked intriguing questions about forgiveness and guilt in both storylines. I left wanting a bit more, and I think that came down to the POV. I wanted to know more about Dixon, including his inner thoughts, than the reader received.