Karina Manta

The author was a competitive figure skater in the 2000s until going professional in 2019 with Cirque du Soleil. While growing up, the exacting world of figure skating impacted how she saw herself, felt about herself, and treated herself, often in negative ways. It also conflicted with how she grappled with her evolving sexuality as a teen. Dedicated figure skating fans will appreciate Karina's story, but even more valuably this is a reassuring book for young people going through their own personal questioning and sexual evolution. Karina's voice is vulnerable and confiding, with hope threaded throughout.… (meer)