A review by ninamartinez94
The Knockout by Sajni Patel

4.0

This book had a great balance of being able to see Kareena’s strength both in and out of the ring, while also being able to see how many struggles she has to overcome to get to this high stage of success in her sport. I found the discussion surrounding the disapproval of the Indian community in Austin really illuminating and can’t wait to hear our Kareena’s thoughts on these aspects of the story compared to her own experiences. I also appreciated that there were moments of levity in the book that allowed us to see how much of a badass Kareena is and how her friends stepped up to help her achieve her dreams. I loved the reminder that even in an individual sport, the support system you have can really make a difference.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Overall, I thought this was a fun, heartfelt story about the power of letting your guard down - outside of the ring! If you liked Furia or other sport based books, I think you’ll love this one! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Thank you to @netgalley and @fluxbooks for the gifted ARC!