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angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
3.0
Somewhere between Miss Subways and Holy Cow in order of perfection. The middle book amongst his three in my opinion. A very good father and son relationship story. Surprisingly I also love Duchovny’s style; I was convinced he’d simply be an actor trying to pose as a writer, but it might be the other way around. He’s a really incredible writer.
jstaton's review against another edition
4.0
I will share my feelings with the book group when we discuss
leeleeinok's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dphillips's review
4.0
WOW! David Duchovny can write. I was impressed by the full circle complexity of this father & son story.
chaosmavin's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. And maybe it doesn't deserve 5 stars but I'm giving it 5 because listening to this book was like having my Dad back alive over the days that I listened to it. It's funny how a book of fiction can hold so much truth. Aside from my personal sentiment attached to the the narrative it is actually a very well written and funny book. It's smart and clever. There's lots of references for both sports and lit fans alike. I'm almost sorry I got to the end...
“Let things sit. Let things sit on your heart. You will learn of them by their weight.”
― David Duchovny
“Let things sit. Let things sit on your heart. You will learn of them by their weight.”
― David Duchovny
nomadtla's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful story about a father and son relationship and all of the pride, hope, joy, and pain that goes unsaid.
Set on the backdrop of the Red Sox crushing 1978 season a father and son go on a journey of mutual discovery. This book is a must for any Red Sox fan or father and son. Duchovny nails the modern father son dynamic where too much goes unspoken. He also shows a solid knowledge of baseball as a game of silent words spoken through generations. A way to share love and pain without coming right out and saying it.
Set on the backdrop of the Red Sox crushing 1978 season a father and son go on a journey of mutual discovery. This book is a must for any Red Sox fan or father and son. Duchovny nails the modern father son dynamic where too much goes unspoken. He also shows a solid knowledge of baseball as a game of silent words spoken through generations. A way to share love and pain without coming right out and saying it.
skoot's review against another edition
4.0
Listened to the audio book narrated by David Duchovny. I don't think we read the book very well, especially if you factor in that he's an actor. At any rate, the book was funny and interesting. Some quirks to it were that the humor was very visual, as if writing for a movie or show, and that Duchovny likes to play with words and word sounds a lot. These are not bad things, just things that are layers to the literature that are not directly related to the story telling. Good read.
machadofam8's review against another edition
3.0
I remember where I was the night that Bucky F*cking Dent hit that home run over the Green Monster that night in '78. We were driving home from a trip to Hershey Park and my Dad could not find the game on the radio.
This brought me back to those heady days of the Yankees in the late '70s.
I loved the relationship between Ted, his Dad, Mariana, the guys on the corner. It all worked. Touching and funny and worth reading.
This brought me back to those heady days of the Yankees in the late '70s.
I loved the relationship between Ted, his Dad, Mariana, the guys on the corner. It all worked. Touching and funny and worth reading.