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andrea_625's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
lbatch's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.5
This was a little bit "preaching to the choir", but the latter chapters were better on that front/had more to say than the earlier ones.
megan_d's review against another edition
5.0
A must read for any sports fan grappling with their fandom
I love sports. And more recently, especially with the pandemic, I've been thinking about how I come to terms with loving sports and watching sports and rooting for sports even though the world is experiencing this major health crisis and athletes likely shouldn't be putting their lives and livelihoods at risk. Or how to support teams despite the overwhelmingly number of owners who suck. Or watch the Olympics or World Cup despite the devastating human cost. This book doesn't necessarily provide answers but it does provide a lot of thoughtful and well-researched discussion. Having followed both Luther and Davidson this comes as no surprise given the quality of their previous work.
I love sports. And more recently, especially with the pandemic, I've been thinking about how I come to terms with loving sports and watching sports and rooting for sports even though the world is experiencing this major health crisis and athletes likely shouldn't be putting their lives and livelihoods at risk. Or how to support teams despite the overwhelmingly number of owners who suck. Or watch the Olympics or World Cup despite the devastating human cost. This book doesn't necessarily provide answers but it does provide a lot of thoughtful and well-researched discussion. Having followed both Luther and Davidson this comes as no surprise given the quality of their previous work.
jeanieag's review against another edition
3.0
This was less about sports fandom when sports are problematic and more about how sports are problematic, writ large. The parts that engaged with the fandom aspect were what I was looking for out of the book, but a lot of it was just an overview of the dark or bad aspects of sport with no relation to the impact or psychology of fandom. Still interesting and a good topic to consider and it made me want to read more on certain topics.
jzipperer's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely phenomenal book. Eye-opening statistics, new perspectives on previously unquestioned traditions, and stellar writing. Highly recommend for fans of all sports at any level!
nferraro90's review against another edition
5.0
A book about all of the uncomfortable realities surrounding the sports we live, and how little we typically reconcile with them while watching our teams play. This book dedicates each of its chapters to a contentious issue in sports, from how women’s sports are covered to in game protesting, and how the conversation around these things typically goes. A great for any sports fan, because it really is more than just a game
rlk7m's review against another edition
3.0
Fine, but it is disappointing that I didn’t learn anything new and some of the essays are now grossly out of date. This really became a 2.5 ⭐️ for me when the authors referred to my alma mater as “the University of West Virginia” TWICE.
pcothenet's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Really good reads if you like sports and may be feeling conflicted about some of it.
wechellsee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
lizal33's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Thought-provoking, but ultimately a bit too academic for my taste.