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A review by williamsdebbied
Keeper by Mal Peet
4.0
The story is told as an interview between a South American sports reporter, Paul Faustino, and the World Cup winning soccer goalkeeper, El Gato. Paul expects an ordinary interview focused on El Gato's triumph, but gets much more. El Gato describes his early life living in a small logging town at the edge of the rainforest. He goes on to describe how, one day, before he was known as El Gato, he wandered into a mysterious clearing deep in the rainforest. Once there, he met a ghost who trained him to become the world's best goalkeeper.
Paul can't quite decide if El Gato is crazy or if maybe he's playing a joke. After all, his story can't possibly be true, can it? The fast-paced sports action, combined with the element of mystery keep the pages turning.
The only thread that was left hanging was the environmental message. There was a lot of possibility for this part of the story that was never fully realized. Overall, though, a good read.
Paul can't quite decide if El Gato is crazy or if maybe he's playing a joke. After all, his story can't possibly be true, can it? The fast-paced sports action, combined with the element of mystery keep the pages turning.
The only thread that was left hanging was the environmental message. There was a lot of possibility for this part of the story that was never fully realized. Overall, though, a good read.