Salomé and Reiner Kulti’s complex characters felt so realistic and relatable! I couldn’t help but admire Sal’s dedication to soccer and loved her competitive spirit. Also combined with its funny, sweet, and heartfelt moments to boot, this was a really inspiring story, and I can totally see how so many people love to re-read her books time and time again! However, with Zapata’s detailed descriptions along with the characters’ love and passion for the game, she brought me right onto the soccer field. So she isn’t prepared for this version of Reiner Kulti who shows up to her team’s season: a quiet, reclusive shadow of the explosive, passionate man he’d once been.ĭiving into the world of professional women’s soccer, Kulti features a sport that I’m not that familiar with. Sal had long ago gotten over the worst non-break-up in the history of imaginary relationships with a man who hadn’t known she’d existed. It didn’t take a week for 27-year-old Sal Casillas to wonder what she’d seen in the international soccer icon – why she’d ever had his posters on her wall or ever envisioned marrying him and having super-playing soccer babies. When the man you worshipped as a kid becomes your coach, it’s supposed to be the greatest thing in the world. “Trust me, I’ve wanted to punch you in the face a time or five.” Aw, Mariana Zapata can just do no wrong, and her books are definitely one of my best finds of the year!
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