Review: An Enjoyable Story With Great Characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2013
I really enjoyed Game. Set. Match. and finished this in one sitting. I love tennis so I've been looking forward to this one ever since I first read the synopsis.The story follows three tennis players, Penny, Jasmine, and Indy. Penny is one of the top rising tennis players and is focused on winning. Then Alex comes into the picture as her new training partner. It's immediately clear how dedicated she is to the game and how hard she works to be at her best. Penny became my favorite because I really related to her. She is so focused on her goal that she sometimes forgets to have fun. Then there is Jasmine who I wasn't a big fan of. She has a lot of pressure on her because her parents were once athletic stars. I do like how she develops though. All three girls really develop through the story, but I thought Jasmine was the character that developed and learned the most. Lastly there is Indy. Indy is the new girl who is receiving a lot of attention early. I liked Indy a lot because she honestly works hard too. She has been through a lot to get to where she is and she works hard. I also liked that she stands up for herself and doesn't hold back. While at the training academy, Indy meets Jack. Jack is Penny's older brother and agent and he quickly became another one of my favorite characters.There are a lot of characters in this book and they are introduced early. It got a bit confusing at first to keep each of the girls straight so I made little notes for myself. After a couple of chapters though the characters became much more distinct and it was easier to differentiate between them. I loved how the story was alternated between these three girls and how their lives intertwined. I especially enjoyed the friendship that developed between Penny and Indy.The plot was really captivating and developed at a great pace. There was good mix of drama and some romance too. It never really got too predictable either. The setting at the academy was great and as I said earlier, I'm a big tennis fan so I really enjoyed reading about the matches. This book also made me want to go out and play a tennis match when I finished reading.Overall, I really enjoyed reading Game. Set. Match. and can't wait to read where Iacopelli takes these characters next. I definitely recommend checking this one out.*A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review