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A review by nibs
Prize Fighter by Future D. Fidel
dark
emotional
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
This novel adapted from a play with the same name follows Isa, a boy forced to become a child soldier in the DRC who as a young man moves to Australia and becomes a professional boxer.
I have a good enough time reading this book, but I didn't find it particularly gripping. The writing was kind of simplistic in a way that made it harder to connect with the story.
Also (minor spoiler), there is quite a bit of boxing in this book, so as someone who doesn't care much about boxing, it did drag a bit in those parts.
But there were also many things I liked about it. There was some poetic repetition of phrases, which made a lot of sense when you realise it was adapted from a play. Also, the story had a lot of heart and the emotions really carried through.
I have a good enough time reading this book, but I didn't find it particularly gripping. The writing was kind of simplistic in a way that made it harder to connect with the story.
Also (minor spoiler), there is quite a bit of boxing in this book, so as someone who doesn't care much about boxing, it did drag a bit in those parts.
But there were also many things I liked about it. There was some poetic repetition of phrases, which made a lot of sense when you realise it was adapted from a play. Also, the story had a lot of heart and the emotions really carried through.