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corinne_k's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this, I'm not a baseball fan or even vaguely familiar with the game, but really felt drawn to the characters and storyline.
A moving story of forgiveness, and redemption. Would recommend.
A moving story of forgiveness, and redemption. Would recommend.
edwcarter's review against another edition
4.0
Great baseball read. Only complaint is that I paid full price for a short story, as it wasn't a very long read.
jnmph76's review against another edition
5.0
A great little story...nice departure from Grisham's legal thrillers. As one who is a huge baseball fan and has often thought about players who's careers have been cut short, the story stirred up a lot of those same emotions. Also, as someone who's the red headed stepchild in the family, the story stirred up emotion there too. All in all, the story was very well written, and provided me with a good sense of closure.
bethanymplanton's review against another edition
4.0
One moment can change your life forever. The decisions you make not only affect yourself, but those around you as well. Calico Joe was an enjoyable read. Fans and non fans of baseball alike will enjoy this book.
carlg88's review against another edition
2.0
Very heavy on the baseball jargon - but it’s still a Grisham so reads well.
The book does include a short introduction with the basics of the game explained, but I personally feel that the book is too heavy. His other sports related book ‘playing for pizza’ I really enjoyed and didn’t find it was a problem.
The book does include a short introduction with the basics of the game explained, but I personally feel that the book is too heavy. His other sports related book ‘playing for pizza’ I really enjoyed and didn’t find it was a problem.
labtracks's review against another edition
2.0
This was a quick feel-good story that ends just as you expect it would. So predictable it's almost boring. A nice book about baseball that isn't really about baseball. Relationships between family, co-workers and a mission to right an old wrong ... on a deathbed. Pretty hokey, but an easy no-brainer read. I would not recommend this book.
terpsjas's review against another edition
4.0
A very enjoyable book, as are all of Mr. Grisham's. However, maybe because I read it first, I find Shoeless Joe (W.P. Kinsella) a much more deeply enriching 'baseball as a metaphor for life' story.
_jk_'s review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
The first half is mostly fictional baseball recaps from the perspective of an interested kid. The baseball details felt over-sensationalized and unrealistic, the writing style simple and dry.
The second half describes the fallout of the Big Plot Event on the main characters. There is light drama but this is a fictional memoir, not a thriller. The narrator takes on the role of reporter who doesn't care to include much of his own thoughts or emotions in the story.
It's a relatively quick, easy read. Might work as juvenile fiction.
The second half describes the fallout of the Big Plot Event on the main characters. There is light drama but this is a fictional memoir, not a thriller. The narrator takes on the role of reporter who doesn't care to include much of his own thoughts or emotions in the story.
It's a relatively quick, easy read. Might work as juvenile fiction.
dogtrax's review against another edition
4.0
While not very deep, this book uses the story of baseball (and the "what if" scenario) to anchor a son's coming to terms with his father.