The Penalty by Mal Peet

The Penalty

Paul Faustino #2

Mal Peet

272 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction mystery sports young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

From the award-winning author of TAMAR, a time-shifting thriller about a vanishing soccer star, occult secrets, and the dark history of slavery.As the city of San Juan pulses to summer’s sluggish beat, its teenage soccer prodigy, El Brujito, the L...

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Moods

dark 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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