a really beautiful self discovering and journey of three young girls figuring out their place in the world and in the tennis world. i think this book did an amazing job shedding light on parents death, eating disorders in sport, and inappropriate relationships between coaches and athletes. these are issues we are always hearing about in a daily basis and i think it was so important to include them. i do wish this book was marketed differently. it was said to be "the sisterhood of the traveling pants" vibes, and it was not. i went in expecting certain vibes and was met with the opposite. i think it would've been more fascinating if we got to see more of the tennis aspect. overall this was a cute book (:

thank you netgalley for the arc <3

✰ 3.5 stars! ✰
I liked the three different POVs we got, especially since they each had a distinct voice. The book tackled important topics such as pressures (from self and family), losing a parent, coping mechanisms, and self-discovery, which many teens will probably be able to relate to in some way.
I think I would have enjoyed the book even more if some things like the coach issue were handled a bit better (it felt a little rushed). I also would have loved for there to be more tennis.
Overall, I found the book to be an easy read that kept me interested!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Three teens at crossroads is a really cool idea, but I felt the sport aspect was a lot less emphasized than I would have thought or hoped for. I also found some of the problems very hastily handled. Still it was a decent and charming little read. 3.5 ish, maybe 4. Thanks for the arc

What drew me to this book was explaining it was Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets the French Open, and as an honest reviewer, I have to say that isn't what this is. That isn't a critique, rather it's a reality of the story. What this is really about is three young women figuring who have athlete (tennis, specifically) as part of their identity. They're each at crossroads for different reasons trying to figure out if that's what they really want. And that's a big question! Through alternating narrations, this struggle is told through each of their eyes. I will say I wish this did have a bit more tennis. Another reason I picked this up was because I haven't read much about this sport. But it was an interesting look into the world of three young women trying to figure it all out - Then again, isn't that what we're ALL out here trying to do? Thanks to NetGalley for the early look at this April 2024 release!