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suze_1624 's review for:
Thrown Off the Ice
by Taylor Fitzpatrick
One of those kick you in the guts reads, where you know what’s likely to happen (and it does, though in a way it’s done kindly).
At first the style, not sure what it is - first person narrative? - is a bit odd, it is describing whats going on by Mike, but at a remove - however, that becomes the norm quite quickly.
The story of Mike and Liam, grizzled disillusioned enforcer at the tail end of his career and Liam the exuberant rookie, rising star is a love story - thanks to Liam never giving up really and wearing Mike down.
It is a cautionary tale of the effects of repeated brain injury and from the authors words, she has direct experience with her brother so the issues Mike deals with are hard hitting and real.
Liam is portrayed, by Mike, as frivolous etc but he is deeply in love with Mike and willing to do what is needed. His epilogue, eulogy, is the tear jerker and that alone elevates from a v strong 4* to the 5* rating.
At first the style, not sure what it is - first person narrative? - is a bit odd, it is describing whats going on by Mike, but at a remove - however, that becomes the norm quite quickly.
The story of Mike and Liam, grizzled disillusioned enforcer at the tail end of his career and Liam the exuberant rookie, rising star is a love story - thanks to Liam never giving up really and wearing Mike down.
It is a cautionary tale of the effects of repeated brain injury and from the authors words, she has direct experience with her brother so the issues Mike deals with are hard hitting and real.
Liam is portrayed, by Mike, as frivolous etc but he is deeply in love with Mike and willing to do what is needed. His epilogue, eulogy, is the tear jerker and that alone elevates from a v strong 4* to the 5* rating.