A review by nadia
The Wild Card by Judy Murray

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

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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