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For 2023, I decided to read books that are true-ish. Most will be true crime, some will be about real people and then there will be some that are not really true but may be based on an actual person. That is what Sooley is. Sooley is Samuel Sooleymon, a young man from South Sudan who loves to play basketball. He's not great, but he's tall and has a massive vertical leap. He is recruited to come to America to play basketball and gets a scholarship to North Carolina Central University (know as "the other school in Durham") where he quickly becomes a fan favorite, with everyone calling him Sooley.
Shortly after leaving Sudan to come to America, his town is raided and his family is forced to flee. Sooley is able to talk to his mother once a week thanks to a caring nurse located in the refugee camp where the family ends up.
Sooley is told in two stories - Sooley and his mother. As a basketball fan, I didn't mind all the basketball descriptions but if someone doesn't really understand basketball, this might not be the book for you. There are some twists that I didn't see coming and didn't particularly like but you'll find yourself rooting for Sooley.
Shortly after leaving Sudan to come to America, his town is raided and his family is forced to flee. Sooley is able to talk to his mother once a week thanks to a caring nurse located in the refugee camp where the family ends up.
Sooley is told in two stories - Sooley and his mother. As a basketball fan, I didn't mind all the basketball descriptions but if someone doesn't really understand basketball, this might not be the book for you. There are some twists that I didn't see coming and didn't particularly like but you'll find yourself rooting for Sooley.