Rating: 4, Recommended
Maggie, a former champion gymnast, coaches a 16-year-old Uzbek, Sabina, who seems inhumanly focused on winning.
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Pro: Our knowledge of Sabina unrolls at just the right pace--as does our knowledge of the depth of Maggie's narcotic addiction. There's lots of tension and apprehension leading up to that final, disastrous performance. Reading this story is a powerful experience.
Con: We don't really build any emotional attachment to any of the characters. The threat to Maggie is hard to take seriously.
Con: We don't really build any emotional attachment to any of the characters. The threat to Maggie is hard to take seriously.
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