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I like Tafoya’s style and the way he writes characters. I have been to Philly a number of times, but now feel like I’ve lived there after reading Dope Thief, and now this book.

I am enjoying this book - reading it slower than my normal speed so I can get full impact of the story.
I am enjoying Kushner’s sense of place and realistic dialog. Story is not perfect and there are some odd bumps and “flavoring particle” characters that appear and disappear.

I pick this book up and read bait and then put it down. Clearly a collection of exemplary literature…this work takes concentration and contemplation.
Rereading some of these pieces as an adult is an interesting experience - I “get” concepts that eluded me as a “young man” (😉)

Interesting read - far from the typical football book. Chuck (of whom I am a fan) writes in a thought provoking and questioning style that causes my brain to wake up and say “this is not the old bs…lock in Jonny!” Great debate and analysis about the American version of football. Well structured and compelling

I’m done with this series - everything comes to an end, and this is it for me. The formula (whilst tried and true) no longer works for me.
Thanks for the years of reading.

Interesting collection of baseball stories with a small town focus - interesting and relaxing reads.

I am really digging this story!

Enjoyed the series

Bailed out. Didn't care for style

Deep & multilayered...regularly makes feel feel unimaginative, lazy and dumb. DFW = supergenius

Brilliantly erudite, without a shred of pretense. I can smell the Mexican ragweed, the ocean and the surf wax. Go find this book

Enjoyable read - there is certainly a pattern & a familiarity to the writing, but I like it