Scan barcode
loujoseph's review against another edition
4.0
Quick, solid read, another nice baseball-related book from Micah, thanks dude.
dunglefly's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ajkhn's review against another edition
4.0
Most if not all of the people who follow me on here are going to mock me for reading a book about fathers, memory, and baseball. But dammit, I love the stories of fathers, memory, and baseball.
It's a very short book - I read it in one plane ride - and it's the basic story of a man trying to reconnect with his father over a particular day and a particular bit of baseball memorabilia. So it's not exactly earth-shaking stuff. But it is pleasant, and it is fun to read. And I found it exactly that.
It's a very short book - I read it in one plane ride - and it's the basic story of a man trying to reconnect with his father over a particular day and a particular bit of baseball memorabilia. So it's not exactly earth-shaking stuff. But it is pleasant, and it is fun to read. And I found it exactly that.
jakereadstomorrow's review
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nadspapa's review
5.0
So many great perspectives in such a short book. Kevin Guilfoile could really expand the story into so many different short reads. This was fantastic. I'm going to have to check out his other works.
cdd727's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
katalia's review
5.0
I'm a big fan of baseball, Field Notes, and Kevin Guilfoile's writing ... this little book did not let me down! It was a perfect distraction for the night I'm spending in the ER with my ill husband. I liked how the themes of memory and identity are told through baseball anecdotes.
giovannnaz's review
4.0
Short (‘tis the season!) book that has one of my very favorite themes—the way memory and stories can contradict one another but somehow still make sense—the one here is baseball-related (Clemente) and family-related. Two more of my favorites!
gracer's review
4.0
I picked this book up over two years ago and not knowing anything about the content I read it less than a month after traveling to Pittsburgh and visiting the Clemente Museum - I even met one of the men mentioned in this book. What fun! A really great little meditation on the nature of storytelling and writing and memory, fact vs. fiction, and of course, baseball. Not the most beautiful or near-perfect thing I have ever read, but thoroughly enjoyable. Furthermore, it's the perfect read for an hour-and-a-half plane ride...
More...