However, I am glad this book was written because the issues discussed are so very real and relevant. I haven't previously read a book about xenophobia or the problems in Zimbabwe, so it was very interesting & enlightening to read about them in here. I applaud the author for bringing them to light and making the struggles of so many people known. Summary: A harrowing and powerful novel about two brothers fleeing Zimbabwe. By turns horrifying, sad, funny and uplifting, it's a fantastic achievement. Highly recommended.

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As others have said, it all depends on the characterization of time you are aiming for. "Time's slipping by", "Time's rushing past me", "Time is racing"...Deo lives in Gutu, Zimbabwe. He spends his spare time playing soccer with a ball his grandfather made for him.

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Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2016-12-08 21:02:19 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA1576407 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II External-identifier When tragedy strikes, Deo's love of soccer is all he has left. Can he use that gift to find hope once more? urn:lcp:nowistimeforrunn00will:epub:6ec7d21f-5439-46b4-a5a1-f9aca517094b Foldoutcount 0 Identifier nowistimeforrunn00will Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t2x39th38 Invoice 11 Isbn 9780316077903 Overall, however, not the worst setwork book I've ever read. It does highlight some very important issues, though it can be boring at times. Wouldn't really recommend it but I preferred this to some of the other books I've had to read for school in the past. Growing up in Arizona I was reminded much as I read this novel of how immigrants are sometimes treated and thought of here in the US. My emotions moved from absolute disgust, pain, hurt to joy and peace.The whole thing is extremely powerful and it wrings every possible emotion out of its readers. The football is as exhilarating to read about as it is for Deo to play. Innocent's "innocent" conversation is often laugh-out-loud funny. Some of the scenes in Zimbabwe involving the soldiers are horrifying. Sometimes, tears come at the sheer sadness of it all and at the courage of two little boys. And sometimes, the weight of the awfulness sits like a stone in your heart. But the book is truthful, not hopeless. It ends on an up note and with the positive message that we're all brothers and sisters, no matter where we come from. Quite right, too. The triumph of human endeavour against a harrowing landscape... A gripping, powerful tale that will more than touch your soul. Quite simply, this story needs to be read. Jason Wallace, multi-award-winning author of 'Out of Shadows Like the companion book Diamond Boy, this story doesn’t make a superhuman hero of a teenaged boy, but tells his story in real terms. Deo can’t do it all himself. His only real skill is playing soccer and his only sense of purpose, his devotion to his brother. Holding trauma and despair under his surface so he can survive and take care of Innocent, he needs help from adults who care.