Even though the story arc is fairly obvious, readers will relate to Kyle, who was abandoned by his own mother, and so feels compelled to sacrifice his life for his grandmother. The author lovingly describes an unusual subculture here (in Kyle's debut match, he is scripted to lose to Rat Boy, who celebrates victories by letting his pet rat crawl over his opponent). When Kyle puts everything on hold to care for her, he begins to realize that he could lose everything. Kyle also finds that he excels at professional wrestling's blend of "acting and dance and acrobatics." But right after his debut performance in a wrestling show, Kyle's grandmother, who raised him, is hospitalized. In class, Kyle Bailey finds a strange community, including an ex-con and a librarian he even starts dating the lone female. An 18-year-old trades gymnastics for a professional wrestling class-pursuing a chance to become "a WWE superstar"-in Sweeney's latest novel, which makes the world of wrestling as fascinating a backdrop as basketball was in her Players
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