Sooley

A Novel

De: John Grisham

Narrado por: Dion Graham

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham is at the top of his game in this novel of a raw, young basketball player with big dreams—and even bigger challenges off the court.

“Grisham is about as good a storyteller as we’ve got.”—The New York Times Book Review

Samuel “Sooley” Sooleymon is just seventeen years old when he and his South Sudanese teammates come to the United States to compete in a basketball tournament. The opportunity to be scouted by college coaches is a dream come true. Though he is an amazing athlete, his technical game needs work.

And then Sooley receives devastating news from home: as a result of the civil war raging across South Sudan, his father is dead, his sister is missing, and his mother and two younger brothers are in a refugee camp. Moved by his story, the coach of North Carolina Central offers him a scholarship. Sooley moves to Durham, enrolls in classes, and prepares to sit out his freshman season.

But Sooley has a fierce determination to improve. He works tirelessly on his game, and soon he’s dominating in practice. With the Central team losing and plagued by injuries, Sooley is called off the bench. But how far can he take his team? And will success allow him to save his family?

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Hard to put down . . . the pages turn quickly . . . building to a climax that won’t leave readers doubting whether this is a John Grisham novel.”—Associated Press

“An intensely moving story, told with the same eye for character and descriptive detail Grisham brings to his crime novels. His occasional forays into general fiction are usually interesting, but this one is considerably more than that. It’s skillfully written, with a deeply compelling central character and a story that is full of raw emotion and suspense.”—Booklist

Interesting Story

Loved the story - it was well told and very different for this author. I wanted the ending to be a little more 'happily ever after', but life isn't always perfect, and the actual ending was a good one. I'm not sure you'll like this if you hate sports, but I enjoyed the sports aspect. If you can appreciate or even endure a lot of basketball, this book is worth a listen.

My face is leaking 😭

I was so looking forward to the joyous reunion of Sooly and Beatrice 😭. loved the narrator. I'm a little disappointed.

Captivating -Heartwarming and Engaging.

This awesome audible book took me two days to listen to. The Narrator's voice was so soothing I would get comfortable and eventually fall asleep and have to rewind back to a familiar part. I felt John Grisham wrote this novel with so much love and care. I could not stop listening and did not want to miss a word. The Sudanese community should be so very proud of this storyline and the way the hero was portrayed. I felt connected to the lead character and wanted the best for him and his family. Sooley was a hard worker and loved the game of basketball and his family. A very respectful young man with the dream of rescuing his family from Africa and providing a new life for them in America. Thank God for Sooley's American family and their sincere interest in helping and protecting him and his family.

The audible book stirred so many thoughts and memories about the unfairness of the world and how important it is to help others. Kindness was a theme that rang throughout the entire book regardless of whether it is was on the continent of Africa or America. Showing genuine concern and helping someone without an alternative motive felt so good. I highly recommend this book. I personally watched an interview with Whoopi Goldberg and John Grisham and decided to try it out. I was not disappointed at all.

Everything in this book took me back to Africa. I have an adopted family in the city of Fes, Morrocco. My family is Arab and I am African American. I have been visiting annually since 2003-2019. On my last pre-COVID visit 2019, I met a young man who was not Arab, but a Berber. From communicating with this young man, I realized how differently he has been treated compared to my adopted family. The indigenous people in Africa have the same plight as the indigenous people everywhere. Pushed back or removed from their native lands and left with no or little government assistance during this COVID worldwide crisis. This book felt like a parallel story in real life and probably had more meaning to me than it should. I know the circumstances are totally different, but the displacement and the lack of resources were the same. I say all of this to say the book more was more than just entertainment, but instead, a wake-up call for me to reach out and help other people in need where I can.

an interesting Grisham book an interesting Grisham

I haven't read a Grisham book that I didn't really likem
An interesting but sad story.

Amazing Story

I love and have read all of John Grisham books. This is now one of my favorites

Inspired

Great reading for any up coming athlete.
Very inspirational from a humanitarian point of view.

MUST READ!!!!

Absolutely loved this book. I am a lifelong Grisham fan and he didn't disappoint with this one! I caught myself chanting, Soo-ley Soo-ley, trust me....you will too!

Story has a ring of truth to it

Usual Grisham with well developed characters and story line. Very well narrated. The story bears some resemblance to the tragic story of Len Bias in the 1980s.

Sooley is an excellent read

This may be my favorite Grisham book and I’ve read them all. I loved a story about basketball. The characters were very real. I hate that I finished it.

Another great story by John Grisham.

John Grisham always crafts interesting and entertaining stories and Soolie is no exception. Dion Graham does a fantastic job of reading and makes the characters come alive - he is one of the best readers I have ever heard.