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A review by margahhrett
The Cactus League by Emily Nemens
2.0
It was fine. Wouldn’t read it again, despite ardently loving baseball.
A couple chapters had dynamic and interesting characters, and others felt like caricatures. The lead up to the main guy everyone talks about felt anti-climatic in the end. More of an ode to Arizona where baseball felt like a side character or general context, rather than embedded into the main story. While it created a very comprehensive view of the community involved in the Cactus League, I think I’d have preferred a more in-depth view of an organization or certain players. Overall, the book was a bit of a slog, and even the best chapters still felt a little elementary in character development. It has its moments! I just felt like I was finishing the book to finish it, rather than thoroughly enjoying it.
A couple chapters had dynamic and interesting characters, and others felt like caricatures. The lead up to the main guy everyone talks about felt anti-climatic in the end. More of an ode to Arizona where baseball felt like a side character or general context, rather than embedded into the main story. While it created a very comprehensive view of the community involved in the Cactus League, I think I’d have preferred a more in-depth view of an organization or certain players. Overall, the book was a bit of a slog, and even the best chapters still felt a little elementary in character development. It has its moments! I just felt like I was finishing the book to finish it, rather than thoroughly enjoying it.