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A review by mbenzz
Bleachers by John Grisham
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. This was the first John Grisham book I've read and it was wonderful. I don't like legal, courtroom drama books, so I've never cared to read his stuff before, but this is NOTHING like that.
This is the story of Neely Crenshaw coming home after being gone for 15 years. The once All-American football hero in a town that lives, breathes and eats football. His old coach Eddie Rake is dying, and many of the past players of his 30+ years as a coach are coming home to say good-bye. Rake was known as one of the toughest, meanest, and most accomplished coaches in the state. The guys never knew whether they loved him, or hated him.
This book is about the personal struggle Neely goes through to let go of his past glory days as a hero, get over a career-ending injury, and finally forgive a coach who made these boys men.
I really recommend this book, if your a fan of Grisham's normal legal stuff, then you'll probably hate it, but for the rest of us, it's a very short read that'll take you back to the good 'ol days. I only hope he comes out with more books like this.
This is the story of Neely Crenshaw coming home after being gone for 15 years. The once All-American football hero in a town that lives, breathes and eats football. His old coach Eddie Rake is dying, and many of the past players of his 30+ years as a coach are coming home to say good-bye. Rake was known as one of the toughest, meanest, and most accomplished coaches in the state. The guys never knew whether they loved him, or hated him.
This book is about the personal struggle Neely goes through to let go of his past glory days as a hero, get over a career-ending injury, and finally forgive a coach who made these boys men.
I really recommend this book, if your a fan of Grisham's normal legal stuff, then you'll probably hate it, but for the rest of us, it's a very short read that'll take you back to the good 'ol days. I only hope he comes out with more books like this.