A review by stevenmc19
Soccer in Sun and Shadow by Eduardo Galeano

4.0

The book read very poetic, moving with emotion and symbolism for much of the read. Galeano emphasized the beauty of the game and how the play is more important than the result. Further into the book, the writing becomes more methodical, less emotional, and gradually cynical...mimicking the points he makes through the progression of the game itself. His topics are sorted chronologically, and his love of the game seems to become more of a labor between his passion and the direction the game is moving. It ends on a somber note, but beautiful none-the-less. He conveys the tortured attachment every fan goes through with soccer, or sports in general.