Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The Nile Wilson book, Nile Wilson - My Story is way more than I was expecting.
I know of Nile from his Olympic career, his You Tube channel, and his videos with Tom Daley. But, with this read, I was able to glimpse the deeper side of Nile.
His story isn't an easy one, as he has suffered from mental illness issues and addiction. It's definitely a tough read at times. And more than anything, Nile is strong in his encouragement of others to ask for help when they need it.
I definitely enjoyed this book and the deeper look into Nile's serious side. He has definitely experienced a lot of obstacles along his way to success. I am impressed with this story.

NetGalley, Amy Dufera

As a fan of Nile's YouTube channel, I was initially concerned this would be a bare-bones retelling of what he already shares online alongside his friends and family, but I was pleasantly surprised.

I was taken aback by some of the chapters in this book, particularly those surrounding his struggles with alcohol and gambling, and the trouble with Leeds Gymnastics club and British Gymnastics. These chapters give a 'cards on the table', raw and gritty insight into his personal battles and the hard-truths about the sport, seemingly filling in the blanks from his life lived online... Great book for budding Gymnasts AND those less flexible!

NetGalley, Leigh McLintock

As someone who has been supporting Nile, initially with his gymnastics career for around 7 years now, this was a really interesting read! I really felt Nile’s passion for his career and family and found it refreshingly honest in terms of addiction and mental health.

NetGalley, Lauren Hudspeth

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This was so well written. I was engrossed from the first page and it ticked all the boxes of my expectations. I would definitely recommend to others.

NetGalley, Caroline Craig David

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

A must read, I found this story of Nile Wilson both emotional and inspirational!

NetGalley, Michelle Coates

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Nile Wilson - My Story is the autobiographical story of British gymnast Nile Wilson. Nile chronicles his gymnastics career from the early years, to the Rio Olympics, and all the way through to his retirement in early 2021. The book also covers the hardships he experienced throughout his journey, dealing with topics such as injuries, addictions, mental health struggles, and coming forward with allegations of the abusive culture in British gymnastics.

I am so grateful to have had my wish granted for this book because Nile Wilson - My Story is a great read from start to finish. I am a big gymnastics fan and always looking to learn more about the sport. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about all of Nile Wilson's gymnastics accomplishments; there are many and they are very impressive. But what really makes this book is that he does not shy away from any of the hard subjects, and he is incredibly honest about all of the different internal and external battles that he faced. I will also give a tremendous amount of applause for Wilson choosing to come forward with his story of abuse allegations against British gymnastics, along with his support of fellow gymnasts also coming forward. This takes strength and bravery and also continues to change the culture of the sport. I recommend that fellow gymnastics fans pick up a copy of Nile Wilson - My Story when it is published.

NetGalley, Jennifer Coito

The book was more revealing than I expected but that might be more to do with not really knowing much about Nile other than him being a ridiculously talented athlete. It’s a short one – clocking in at just under one hundred and fifty pages – but it was an eye-opening look at the high-stress pressure imposed on amateur athletes and what it takes to not only reach the top, but the struggle to stay there.

NetGalley, Brandon Sears

First of all I would like to say that I watch Nile Wilson on his YouTube channel and follow him as he is such a good entertainment source I absolutely enjoyed his journey and I think that he is very talented and has a great mindset which I thought was amazing and this definitely came through in the book as I absolutely loved that he wrote it and it came across as something very authentic.

NetGalley, Beth Anderson