Ryan Thatch’s Reviews > Fantasy League > Status Update

Charlie gains for the first time is able to witness his favorite team, the LA Bulldogs, clinch a playoff spot. Unfortunately the owner, Mr. Warren, and one of Charlie's role models, isn't doing so well. Earlier in the book he was diagnosed with cancer. Because of his cancer, it caused him to miss his first game as the owner. Luckily he was able to watch it in the hospital bed and watch his team make the playoffs.

My favorite book that I read this year was this book, Fantasy League by Mike Lupica. I really liked this book because I could relate to main character, Charlie, very well. I can relate to him because he plays many different sports, like me. Also he is a fantasy football guru, like me. I also like the plot, especially when the Bulldogs finally make the playoffs. It's like a happy ending for Charlie and the Warrens.

If I had the choice to interview any character I would interview Mr. Warren. I would interview him because right now we do not know much about his character so far in the story so I would like to learn more about him. One question that I would ask would be why do you own a football team who has never been good and isn't getting better. He might say in response that owning a football team was his lifelong dream.

In the book, the LA Bulldogs, Charlie's favorite team shocks everyone and they make the playoffs for the first time in the history of there franchise. Also, for Charlie's football team, he works his way up and ends up playing in the last crucial minutes of the championship game. Lastly, Mr. Warren ends up surviving the time he fainted because of his cancer to see his team, the Bulldogs make it to the playoffs.

The author's purpose in writinging this book is to entertain. I know this because he is writing a story and stroies are meant to entertain. The messages that Mike Lupica is trying to send to the reader is about friendship. I know this because the main character, Charlie, becomes friedms with and old man. By showing this, he is trying to say that you can become friends with anyone, even is they are differnt from you.

I can definitely relate to the main character, Charlie, because the book takes place in Los Angeles. Since Charlie lives in Los Angeles his lifestyle is very similar to mine. Also, Charlie is very into fantasy football and knows everything about it, like I do. One way that I can't relate to Charlie is that his parents are divorced and mine aren't. Therefore it's hard for me to understand the struggles with this issue

I chose to read this book because I love football and I love fantasy football. I also thought that I may like this book because I've read a lot of Mike Lupica's books before and I've enjoyed all of them. Even though I'm only 78 pages into this book, I've enjoyed it a lot. I really like this book because I can relate to the character and the plot events really well because the main character is just like me.