A review by hollyplebeau
The Striker by Ana Huang

3.75

The many tropes were fun but toward the end it seemed to drag, especially around the third act breakup. But I liked it and even enjoyed character appearances from the author's other series! I can't wait to read Vincent and Brooklyn's story! 
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“I’m a ballerina. I live by rules.”

“I think you’re capable of more than you give yourself credit for,” I said. “But at the end of the day, you have to ask yourself what you’d regret more—trying and failing, or not trying at all?”

“Just because you’re privileged in one way doesn’t mean you can’t struggle in other ways.”

We didn’t speak. We didn’t need to. Sometimes, actions were enough.