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It's a 1001 book and I found an ebook of it available---there's no other reason I decided to read it today. I knew it was about soccer, and I honestly can't think of something I like to read about less than sports.
But it is a 1001 book. And it was available today. And it is short. So I plunged in.
And...I liked it. I liked it a lot.
It's the story of a boy who lives with his family in the South American jungle who learns how to play soccer from a mysterious figure in the wild. The boy is good, so ...more
But it is a 1001 book. And it was available today. And it is short. So I plunged in.
And...I liked it. I liked it a lot.
It's the story of a boy who lives with his family in the South American jungle who learns how to play soccer from a mysterious figure in the wild. The boy is good, so ...more
An excellent novel about the psychology of soccer and a young boy who learns how to play in a unique way.
Feb 23, 2008
Ashley
marked it as to-read
Sep 25, 2018
Anna
marked it as to-read
