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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
After Evelyn Hugo, I wasn’t expecting a lot. I liked EH well enough, but felt it was lacking in areas. This was so much better. I could picture every scene and every character so easily, and it felt more like watching a movie than listening to an audiobook (which was so well done, by the way). TJR is a wonderful storyteller and excellent researcher. I would have thought she played professional tennis based on this book. Though I typically enjoy a book with more flowery descriptions, metaphors, poetic language, etc., this was a really nice change of pace and a great lesson for ambitious, ruthless perfectionists who need help remembering the joy in their sport (or hobby or art or whatever else).
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I must confess that this did manage to make me emotional over a game of tennis.
But also this book has me convinced that TJR has never spoken to a bilingual person in her entire life.
But also this book has me convinced that TJR has never spoken to a bilingual person in her entire life.
UMMM no way it just ended like that.... but holy sh** I felt like this book tore my heart out and stomped on it. TJR ALWAYS has that effect on me. Sigh.