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The Wild Card by Judy Murray
2.75
emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No

This wins points because I did remain intrigued and I was visualising the tennis in my head — big tennis fan — but the narration was rather clunky at times. For example, given Judy Murray's background, I was hoping for rich details that revealed someone who knew the BTS of being a tennis pro and playing at a tournament like Wimbledon, but those parts were so in your face like: "Here is a fact that I'm just going to tell you, rather than subtly weave into the story, because I know a lot about tennis and what goes on behind-the-scenes". And a few of the characters were so cliché and cringe. For someone who has a serious background in tennis, I hoped for something more realistic and nuanced regarding some of the character portrayals.

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