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A review by sydneydismukes
Reborn in the USA: An Englishman's Love Letter to His Chosen Home by Roger Bennett
4.0
After realizing that most of the people I admire are hardcore supporters of English Premier League football, I recently started watching more of it myself. This led me to the Men in Blazers podcast, which provides amazing commentary -- not just on what happened during the matches, but also the culture of each team, the towns that support them, and the humanity behind this beautiful sport. I quickly became obsessed with co-host Rog's humor and personality. So when I heard he had a book out, I immediately went and rented it from the library.
Being raised in a small town in Alabama instills a certain affinity to escapism in each angsty, introverted teenager living there. I became obsessed with pretty much any country and culture that wasn't my own (which explains how I've come to have the career I have today), so I felt immediately linked to young Rog who wanted nothing more than to leave his home and live in the country of his dreams. I loved every second of reading his memoir, which had me crying one moment and then laughing the next.
The only things I wish Rog could've included more of in this memoir were his life right after immigrating to the U.S. and his journey to becoming such a successful football broadcaster today. Otherwise, really good read! So good that I finished in two sittings!
Being raised in a small town in Alabama instills a certain affinity to escapism in each angsty, introverted teenager living there. I became obsessed with pretty much any country and culture that wasn't my own (which explains how I've come to have the career I have today), so I felt immediately linked to young Rog who wanted nothing more than to leave his home and live in the country of his dreams. I loved every second of reading his memoir, which had me crying one moment and then laughing the next.
The only things I wish Rog could've included more of in this memoir were his life right after immigrating to the U.S. and his journey to becoming such a successful football broadcaster today. Otherwise, really good read! So good that I finished in two sittings!