Sarah’s Reviews > The Game > Status Update

I'm glad this didn't win Canada Reads. For someone who is young enough that the 1970s Hockey is history, and for someone who isn't a hockey person, this book is a bit of a distancing read. So many names. So many references. I'm liking it, but not loving it.

Surprising insights keep me on my toes. Sudden zingers keep me paying attention. "Both have been pampered too long for their superstar skills; both have seen how good they can be, mistaking it for how good they are" (p 93)

So far this book has really surprised me with its opening section - what goes on in the mind of an athlete?