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I’ve always loved when Grisham deviates from courtroom dramas and writes about sports. This book is no exception. Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance to represent Sudan in a basketball exhibition. Although he’s growing and has skills, he’s not the greatest. Or even one of the greatest. In fact, he struggles to make baskets. Yet, his coach sees something in his drive and grit and secures him a scholarship playing basketball at a HBC. On the other side of the world, though, his village is attacked and the whereabouts or well-being of his family initially unknown. As Sooley’s star rises and it becomes evidence he was worth the chance taken on him, he never loses focus on bringing his family to safety.
The author weaves the blatant materialism of the US alongside the vast refugee crisis in parts of Africa in a really powerful way. I took off a star because the ending seemed a little rushed or just not quite right, but overall, I enjoyed the story.
The author weaves the blatant materialism of the US alongside the vast refugee crisis in parts of Africa in a really powerful way. I took off a star because the ending seemed a little rushed or just not quite right, but overall, I enjoyed the story.