The Blind Side
by Michael Lewis
Taste attributes: documentarysportsbiographyslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving non-fiction book, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Follows one young man from his impoverished childhood with a crack-addicted mother, through his discovery of the sport of football, to his rise to become one of the most successful, highly-paid players in the NFL.
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- Author
- Michael Lewis
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 346
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- Open Library
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