Book Review of “Outcasts United”
Encounter the culture clash that is Outcasts United, including a 31-year-old Jordanian and coach, an Atlanta suburb, and dozens of refugee boys who have a passion for soccer.
Warren St. John’s tale shows the intangible, unexplainable bond created between a single woman trying to prove her independence and her rag-tag team of boys just trying to survive day-to-day life in America. After tearing from her wealthy Jordanian roots to set up a new life in Georgia, Luma Mufleh volunteers herself as a soccer coach for a group of refugee boys she watches kicking around an old soccer ball in an empty lot. Determined to defeat the negative voices from city hall, affluent suburban parents, and her personal demons, Luma pushes herself and her team, The Fugees, to extraordinary heights. St. John, a reporter for the New York Times, tells The Fugee’s story with an alarming eye for detail, and an impressive ability to tap into human emotions.
Like soccer? Read this book. Like heartbreaking success stories? Read this book. Like good literature? Read this book.
-Sarah
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