A review by stargoddess
The Misdirection of Fault Lines by Anna Gracia

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book felt so real to the experience of being a high-achieving teenage girl. Alice, Leylah, and Violetta each face unique challenges but share common bonds of trying to navigate tennis, education, boys, social media, and racism. I appreciated that while they all came from different backgrounds, including different heritages, economic status, and family makeup, the book didn’t shy away from showing that they all faced both external racism and internal pressures of personal and familial expectations. The raw emotion was sometimes hard to read, especially from the characters who were making decisions that were harmful to themselves, but always well written and genuine. 
As someone who played tennis in high school and still enjoys catching a match on TV now and then, there were some fun tennis facts, but I think this book would be easy to follow even if you had no background in tennis. I also loved the side characters who brought more depth to the narrative as well as providing some much needed moments of levity. 
Thank you to NetGalley & Peachtree Teen for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.