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chazmo1431 's review for:
Sooley
by John Grisham
Well written, but very depressing. I’ll be honest I love Grisham, but the book had a depressing ending, so it gets 3 stars for the gut punch.
The story of a boy from South Sudan getting a chance to play college ball in the U.S. is an uplifting story, but it also brings home the utter devastation occurring to the homes and more importantly lives of the South Sudanese people.
As usual the storytelling is excellent and gripping, and it seems like a Cinderella story until it isn’t. If you are having a rough time, I wouldn’t recommend reading this book now. I wasn’t expecting the ending that Grisham delivered, and it ruined the book for me.
Also, I couldn't help but see some similarities to the Len Bias story.
The story of a boy from South Sudan getting a chance to play college ball in the U.S. is an uplifting story, but it also brings home the utter devastation occurring to the homes and more importantly lives of the South Sudanese people.
As usual the storytelling is excellent and gripping, and it seems like a Cinderella story until it isn’t. If you are having a rough time, I wouldn’t recommend reading this book now. I wasn’t expecting the ending that Grisham delivered, and it ruined the book for me.
Also, I couldn't help but see some similarities to the Len Bias story.