Also, it isn’t only about how poorly treated Sal is here, but it is also about what fame has to bring to someone like Kulti. It is not pretty either. Sal and Kulti were a great pair. I spent a lot of time laughing my butt off at Sal's inner monologue. She was just so "human" that it was hard not to love her. No, Sal, you can't "[miss] the glance he took at [your] mouth. [Miss] the way he fisted his hand as he pried it off [your] shoulder". Because Hello, first POV narrative. You don't get to choose when you are omniscient. Note: It's hard to talk about this book and my issues without spoilers. Due to length and pace, I'm not sure what would and wouldn't qualify as a spoiler, so beware of unmarked spoilers below.) I really feel I could wax lyrical about this book. I really don't know what it was about it that I loved... as soon as I started it, I did not want to stop. Heads up, its a long book.... but I never lost interest in it.

Her career is jeopardized further by her antagonistic relationship with the Houston GM (he’s mostly a jerk; she really doesn’t do anything but show up and try to be the best player possible). As a female pro soccer player, she has limited options. Sociopaths have a soft spot for blinking. A lot. 34 times for Kulti to be exact, and 86 times total. Now that's a bit much, don't you think? sal has always played soccer, and she’s always been good at it. but it all started with her seeing the famous reiner “the king” kulti play on television when she was little. after that one game she decided she wanted to play soccer too, and she became a little more than a little bit obsessed with kulti. after some years tho something had happened between kulti and sal’s brother on the field. and then some years after that, sal’s coach suddenly announces that there’s a new assistant coach coming to the team, and guess who that is… and i just love how the romantic development felt so natural? honestly, this is kind of a bad thing for me because this was one of the first romance novels i've ever read and it really set the bar too high for me. Když se chlapík, kterého odmalička zbožňuješ, stane tvým trenérem, zní to jako sen. Ale to probuzení… Netrvalo ani týden, aby Sal Casillasová o fotbalové hvězdě, která ji v dětství inspirovala natolik, že sama začala hrát profesionální fotbal, ztratila veškeré iluze. Kam se poděly její sny o tom, že si Reinera Kuliho jednou vezme? J ejí idol je teď tady, nastoupil do jejího týmu jako trenér. Je však zachmuřený, samotářský a neurvalý. Zkrátka úplně jiný, než si ho vysnila… Bude mít Sal odvahu vytáhnout ho z jeho ulity a probudit v něm znovu vášeň a energii, kterými před lety hýřil a které ji tolik okouzlovaly? Ustojí tlak médií, která se kolem Kultiho neustále točí a pod jejichž drobnohledem se teď ocitá i ona?

Hodnotenia

Creo que esos dos gifs podrían resumir la que, a partir de ahora, será mi reacción cuando se plante ante mí la posibilidad de leer un libro escrito por Mariana Zapata. No puedo decir que me hayan dado ganas de prenderle fuego pero yo no le veo la maravillosidad a esta mujer (al menos, al modo de plantear y escribir sus historias). He leído las dos que se han colado en la lista de AAR de mejores novelas románticas ( The Wall of Winnipeg and Me y este) y, qué queréis que os diga, MÑE. Son prácticamente un calco pero Kulti, para mí, peor. I’ve been waiting, and I will keep on waiting until the time is right. You are my equal, my partner, my teammate, my best friend. I’ve done so many stupid things that you’ve made me regret—things I hope you will forgive me for and look beyond — but this, waiting a little longer for the love of my life, I can do.” was this book perfect?? absolutely not. but it was perfect to me and thats all that matters. im gonna forgive its flaws i love her enough for it i don’t wanna hear any slander. The narrator did an excellent job with everyone's voices and did the various accents very well which made the story that much more absorbing and believable.

see, i love how subtle the "destiny" trope is shown here and the fact that these two are the definition of "soulmates" (or "twin flames" i don't know). the way i DEVOURED this book is not even funny. pls i could not put this book down. i read it in one sitting. who would’ve thunk it because not me!? Sal is one of the most fun, entertaining and refreshing heroines. She’s relatable, interesting, and being in her head is never annoying or boring. My man Kulti was not quite as lovable as Sal in the beginning, but by the end he had me swooning! And a special shout out to Sal’s dad. What a fantastic secondary character! It’s a long book, but I never felt like it was long, slow or boring. It was paced well. And written well. And all around AMAZING! Seriously, can you tell how much I loved this book?!? UEFA Euro 2004. Greece is the European Champion against all odds. Thank you, thank you, thank you Otto Rehhagel. Otto was the best coach my national team ever had.Y no me hagáis hablar del giro moñas final y la conexión entre ambos que ha soportado océanos de tiempo... MÑE. Sé que esas cosas pueden parecer una tontería, pero son dos gotas de agua más que contribuyen a que el vaso de mi disgusto lector rebose. Puede que a ti te llegue y disfrutes mucho de esta historia extremadamente lenta en la que te cuenta la improbable relación entre una chica y su ídolo reconvertido en entrenador, pero a mí el modo en el que nos la cuenta Mariana Zapata me ha hecho todo bastante insufrible, así que tengo que darle en el Gandymetro...