In this powerful novel for teenagers about the cult of celebrity and the power of the press, Peet takes Othello as his inspiration. Set in the South American country of his previous novels, Peet follows the rise of a brilliant young football star - and his fall. But Peet does not slavishly copy Shakespeare. There is a second narrative involving poverty and street children - when the two stories meet, tragedy is inevitable.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 55 Winter 2010 ) |
