 
Shots on Goal
Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 6
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by: Anonymous On: 2002-03-02
A review By Kayla
Barry, a high school student, struggles between friends and playing soccer. Sturbridge is where he lives and their soccer team has a chance at winning league this year. His best friend Joey, one of the best soccer players on the team, has trouble-staying friends because of their soccer playing. Joey is a ball hog and doesnt pass. Joey thinks that Barry (Bones) and the team arent playing there hardest. Joey and Bones also have trouble with girls because they both like the same girl and they both get with her. Bones has to deal with pressure from his mom, the soccer team, and Joey.This story is real easy to read. The words arent hard and the book just flows through the story. The soccer screens are great. They really tell you what is happening and you can picture it in your head. It talks about stuff that real teens would do like have a party the weekend your parents go away and the jealousy between friends. It shows a great struggle between two friends that are trying to stay great friends. It even shows them getting so mad at each other that they start fighting. It shows problems in the soccer team, some wanting it really bad and others out there just to play. The parts I didnt like is after some chapters it had some inside opinions, poem like things, I didnt get them or like them. They confused me. I didnt know who wrote them and why there were writing them. I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend this book to whoever liked soccer and enjoyed reading great soccer screens. Also to people who liked reading about friends and their friendship, it has a good story between Joey and Bones. Shots on Goal is a fun and easy book to read.
by: Anonymous On: 2001-05-22
I thought this book was a good sports book but it wasnt spectacular. The characters are interesting and I enjoyed reading it. In this book Dusty; the main character, and his friend Joey are the backbone of the first strong soccer team their school has ever known. However after Joey starts going out with the girl that Dusty was after they become angry and start losing soccer games. I thought this was an interesting book and it talked about good issues like relationships and friendships.
by: Anonymous On: 2001-03-20
Shots on Goal is a book suitible for teens in my opinion. Its about the life of a boy named Barry whos nickname is Boney. I think Shots on Goal is a good book because its really discriptive and has intresting outcomes. Boney is on his way to achieving his goal of helping his soccer team win the league championship. Boney has a brother named Tommy and two parents. Boney is 12 years old. An exciting part is when Boney throws a big party because he was jealous of Joey,his best friend, got a girl that he really liked, her name was Sharon. My favorite part is when Boney played a trick on Joey to get him out of the party.
On: 2000-01-14
I think the book Shots On Goal was very good. The plot was entertaining. It deals with everyday situations like friends,drinking,andlove for the game of soccer. One character is named Joey and he is best friends with the main character. Theyre always there for each other until they get in a fight. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes soccer.
by: Anonymous On: 1999-12-04
I think that "Shots on Goal" was an excellent book. It was great for anyone at the high school level. You dont even have to have to like soccer. he sees perfectly into the sife of most high schoolers dealing with issues such as drugs, girls, and friendship. Overall I would give the book a rating of ten on a scale of one to ten. I think that Rich Wallace should keep on writing.
by: Anonymous On: 1999-11-13
This is a short book about Barry Austin. He lives in a tiny suburb with his mom, dad, and older brother Tommy. Barry plays soccer as well as working as a dishwasher with his best friend Joey. Barrys problem begins with Shannon, the girl that Joey KNOWS Barry likes. All of a sudden Shannon is hanging all over Joey, and Barry is left with Eileen. On top of that, their soccer team was doing well, but now it is beginning to look like the team doesnt stand a chance against Greenfield. What will they do? I found this book to be rather dull. The plot sounds vaguely familiar to a soap opera on TV, and is about as interesting. Maybe it is the plot itself, but neither Barry nor Tommy is very realistic, and their situations are even less realistic. I believe that Rich Wallace has a lot of potential, but I dont understand why he would waste it like this. I would not recommend this to very many people.
On: 1999-11-12
This is a short book about Barry Austin. He lives in a tiny suburb with his mom, dad, and older brother Tommy. Barry plays soccer as well as working as a dishwasher with his best friend Joey. Barrys problem begins with Shannon, the girl that Joey KNOWS Barry likes. All of a sudden Shannon is hanging all over Joey, and Barry is left with Eileen. On top of that, their soccer team was doing well, but now it is beginning to look like the team doesnt stand a chance against Greenfield. What will they do? I found this book to be rather dull. The plot sounds vaguely familiar to a soap opera on TV, and is about as interesting. Maybe it is the plot itself, but neither Barry nor Tommy is very realistic, and their situations are even less realistic. I believe that Rich Wallace has a lot of potential, but I dont understand why he would waste it like this. I would not recommend this to very many people.
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