Godwin by Joseph O'Neill was a very odd book. I almost gave up halfway through, and yet was curious as to how the author was going to finish. I don't know that I liked the characters, and yet was curious as to what the heck was really going to happen. Very conflicted. I did skim.
cover blurb - it's the odyssey of two brothers crossing the world in search of an African soccer prodigy who might change their fortunes.
Mark Wolfe is a technical writer. His much younger half-brother, Geoff, is a very loser guy who's currently a soccer agent, but always looking for the next "deal". Geoff suckers Mark into flying to England, then France, then Africa searching for Godwin, a kid once seen on a film who could be the absolute best. Is this a unicorn? Why does Mark join in on Geoff's scheme? Is he seeking something more to his life, yet he has a wife and daughter that he loves? And the mother of Mark and Geoff is an elusive character that does pop in - hence the reason to fast forward (skim) the book.
How's that for a review? The end surprised me. Kinda glad I did skim.
