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cgcpoems 's review for:
There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
by Hanif Abdurraqib
reflective
medium-paced
Hanif Abdurraqib is an author I will always read, regardless of subject matter, regardless of genre. His prose shines, and his ability to craft a long essay that ultimately ties up all of its loose ends never fails to impress me. I always enjoy spending time with his work.
All of that being said, I think this could’ve been cut down about 50 pages shorter. I’m also a little disappointed that it didn’t end with the 2016 NBA finals, though I can respect the choice to end with Lebron’s return. As a Buffalo Bills fan, I really resonated with Abdurraqib’s commentary on being from a city that loves its sport teams who just can’t seem to pull it together.
All of that being said, I think this could’ve been cut down about 50 pages shorter. I’m also a little disappointed that it didn’t end with the 2016 NBA finals, though I can respect the choice to end with Lebron’s return. As a Buffalo Bills fan, I really resonated with Abdurraqib’s commentary on being from a city that loves its sport teams who just can’t seem to pull it together.