Wes is the kind of character that tells Holland she doesn’t have to prove herself, that everyone knows she’s earned her spot on the roster - an admirable effort, but one that kind of misses the point.
He doesn’t realize the kind of hoops Holland has to jump through, all day and every day, to prove herself. As Holland points out, he doesn’t understand what it’s like to be a girl playing hockey, let alone a girl on a team full of boys. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have flaws, though. As the story progresses, though, Wes becomes one of the most supportive people in Holland’s life, defending her from critics, opponents, and even a few teammates, and amplifying her voice when the attention turns to him. Initially, Wes is described, through Holland’s eyes, as having it out for Holland - being harder on her in practices and games and dealing her an altogether unnecessary amount of snark and sass. Honestly, my favorite character isn’t Holland herself (in fact, I found that I really didn’t like her character at all, but that’s not the point), but the captain of her team, Wes “Hot Sauce” Millard. Holland now has to juggle her time on the ice, her growing feelings for one of her teammates, and her writing career while shouldering the constant barrage of criticism and the burden of winning her team a spot on the national HockeyFest broadcast. As the spotlight turns to Halcyon Lake, the focus is drawn away from the team and the town and onto the sole girl on the roster. In the middle of Holland’s junior season, her high school team is selected to be one of the five host cities for Minnesota’s annual HockeyFest, a state-wide event that attracts college and NHL scouts alike to the stands of teams that have traditionally flown under the radar. By her sophomore year, she’d earned a spot on her school’s varsity boys’ hockey roster.a spot a few naysayers in her town were insistent didn’t belong to her, despite the acceptance of her teammates.
That didn’t change even when she got to high school, where a girls’ team already existed. Holland Delviss has played hockey on boys’ teams since she was little - growing up with three hockey-playing brothers, it was what she was used to. Title: Cold Day in the Sun Author: Sara Biren Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (3 stars) Now, we move on to a new selection: Sara Biren’s Cold Day in the Sun. We already reviewed Carrie Allen’s Michigan vs. If you’re looking to get your women’s hockey fix during this period of social distancing, but don’t want to get invested in a book you aren’t sure you’ll like? We’ve got you covered - reviewing every book from the list we compiled at the start of March. From the rink to the record shop, Sara Biren’s Cold Day in the Sun has got something for everyone.
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