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Summary Of The Novel 'The Hoopster'
Even though I am not a fan of reading books, the novel titled The Hoopster, written by Alan Lawrence Sitomer, is a well-written book that you would probably enjoy reading. The genre of this superb book is fiction. This novel has a powerful meaning on society. If I were you, I would take the time to read this book review, because after you read this, you will probably try finding this book at your local library.
Honestly, I enjoyed reading this book. The setting is in various locations which are the basketball courts, the carnival, or at Andre’s house. The main character, Andre, faces a lot of obstacles that he has to overcome. Andre is talented at the game of basketball, and he plays it a lot with his funny cousin named Cedric and his annoying
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