stephanie_garrott's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
gaecrisis69's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Siis ihan mahtava kirja ainakin vikojen 60 sivun aikana. Lopetus oli aika yllättävä ja sai jostain syystä itkemäänkin.
elsaaqazi's review against another edition
5.0
For me every book is an experience. This one was exhilarating, breath-taking, far-fetched, beautiful. I used to HATE football. HATE IT!! Get the feeling? I thought it was just a game where you run after a ball trying to put it in the net. Unlike Cricket the score would not rise every few seconds. And so it bored me to death.
I read this book before the 2014 World Cup. And believe me this book changed my life forever. Now I am a die-hard fan of football (FC Barcelona to be exact). I realized that football was not only a game of running after a ball; it was predominantly about emotions. It was not only about kicking a ball into the net; it was about feeling in control of your life (I have actually tried this a gazillion times. When you are feeling down, get a football and chose a wall in your room and start hitting that wall hard with that football. Then do some dribbles and everything will be alright).
Coming back to the book it was a beautiful mix of fantasy and contemporary worlds. This idea that a ghost teaches football to a really bad football player was unique and new. This book had places where chills ran down my spine.
My friend recommended this to me and I looked at her in scorn when she told me this was about football. Now I recommend it to everyone, football fans or otherwise.
I read this book before the 2014 World Cup. And believe me this book changed my life forever. Now I am a die-hard fan of football (FC Barcelona to be exact). I realized that football was not only a game of running after a ball; it was predominantly about emotions. It was not only about kicking a ball into the net; it was about feeling in control of your life (I have actually tried this a gazillion times. When you are feeling down, get a football and chose a wall in your room and start hitting that wall hard with that football. Then do some dribbles and everything will be alright).
Coming back to the book it was a beautiful mix of fantasy and contemporary worlds. This idea that a ghost teaches football to a really bad football player was unique and new. This book had places where chills ran down my spine.
My friend recommended this to me and I looked at her in scorn when she told me this was about football. Now I recommend it to everyone, football fans or otherwise.
miketheboy89's review against another edition
4.0
Just a brilliant piece of supernatural, environmental, football fiction.
kylalouis's review against another edition
4.0
My soccer playing kids will love this. And the soccer player in me could not put it down. I'm also thinking about using some of the passages to teach kids how to write about playing sports.
allyups's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing story told by a goalkeeper in the present while looking back in the past. I loved this book because at points, I forgot that he was only relaying the story and he wasn't really there.
eshugarman's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
quietjenn's review against another edition
4.0
Huh. I never expected to like a book about soccer so much. But, probably most books about soccer aren't also ghost stories, eh?