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On the Devil's Court

by Carl Deuker

A basketball dream with a Faustian question

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A basketball dream with a Faustian question

After reading *Dr. Faustus*, Joe wonders whether a bargain with the devil could transform his fortunes. His sudden rise from struggling student and basketball player to school star gives the novel a supernatural premise, but the central tension is grounded in familiar questions about ambition and responsibility: what might success cost, and does it count if it isn’t earned? Basketball and school life frame Joe’s coming-of-age story as he weighs the rewards of his new abilities against the possibility of what he has given up.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in coming-of-age fiction
  • Readers who enjoy basketball-centered stories
  • Readers interested in supernatural bargains and questions of ambition

Themes

Basketball and competitionAmbition and its costsBelief and personal responsibilityEarned achievement

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Book overview

What would you give to be your school's superstar? After reading Dr. Faustus, Joe considers the merits of selling his soul to the devil. Suddenly, he finds himself changing from a lousy basketball player and a C student to the star athlete he always dreamed he could be. Even though he isn't sure if he actually made a deal with the devil, he can't help but enjoy the benefits that come with his newfound abilities. But is achieving his dreams worth what he may have given up?

In this coming of age sports novel, Joe learns the power of belief and that the only goals worth attaining are the ones that you earn -- on your own.
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