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A review by lherrou
True by Karl Taro Greenfeld
3.0
I struggled with how many stars to give True. The author has provided True with a very compelling voice, and it was hard to put the book down. Yet, in the end, I'm not convinced that the voice was accurate. At many points, True seems to have a fair amount of insight, yet her actions fail to mirror that.
An additional issue I have is that virtually every top level female player I've met (and that's a good number) has experienced some level of inappropriate attention from the male coaches and assistant coaches and managers around them. Every player. This was not reflected in the novel.
On the other hand, the soccer scenes, and the "your life is all soccer, all the time" did seem very accurate.
So take it for what it's worth. If you enjoy soccer, you'll likely enjoy this book... despite the flaws.
An additional issue I have is that virtually every top level female player I've met (and that's a good number) has experienced some level of inappropriate attention from the male coaches and assistant coaches and managers around them. Every player. This was not reflected in the novel.
On the other hand, the soccer scenes, and the "your life is all soccer, all the time" did seem very accurate.
So take it for what it's worth. If you enjoy soccer, you'll likely enjoy this book... despite the flaws.