| Title | : | Foul Lines: A Pro Basketball Novel |
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| ISBN | : | 0743286502 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780743286503 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 319 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2006 |
Just months from his Yale graduation, street-smart whiz kid Jamal Kelly leaves school to take a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the front office of the Los Angeles Lasers. Once on the West Coast, Jamal gets a quick introduction to a subculture awash in big egos and fast cars, as well as an introduction to the charms of the team's new hard-charging beat writer, Jilly Forrester.
In the spirit of Primary Colors and The Devil Wears Prada, Foul Lines peels back the curtain on the trappings of big-time professional basketball. No other sport encapsulates so many cultural hot-button topics, and Foul Lines at once exposes and lampoons this parallel universe.
Foul Lines: A Pro Basketball Novel Reviews
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Oddly, this book reminded me of a Tom Wolfe novel. Despite a cast of very unlikeable characters, midway through you find yourself inured to their horrible flaws and actually rooting for them... somewhat. As many reviews (nearly all of the ones printed on the back of the book) have noted, this book is absolutely begging to be made into a movie. Towards the end, turning each page felt like being in a theater where the audience is shouting, "No! Don't open that door!" The ending was a bit too self-indulgent, as the authors were seemingly patting themselves on the back for their cleverness with the last few pages, but the story was spot on.
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Really disappointed in this one. I really enjoy Jack McCallum's NBA work and thought that his roman a clef might work here despite the reviews. But it doesn't. And believe me, as a sports fan, the fairy tale of athletes being good family men who do charity work and retire to their nice homes when the game is over died for me a LONG time ago. I realize McCallum has spent far more time around sports than I but the stories that happen around the team are too implausible and the majority of the characters are stereotyped and lacking nuance. Even if you are a huge basketball fan, I'd skip this one.
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Als Basketballer habe ich mir das Buch als kurzweilige Unterhaltung bestellt und wurde nicht enttäuscht.
Das Buch ist witzig, sarkastisch und zieht einen in den Bann.
Es ist allerdings sehr hilfreich, ein bisschen Wissen über die NBA (amerik. Profiliga) zu haben, dann weiß man auch, wie realitätsnah dieses Buch vermutlich ist.
Es ist sicherlich kein Meisterwerk der Literatur, aber gute Unterhaltung mit lustigen Momenten und Wendungen in einem Englisch, das nicht allzu komplex ist. -
When I feel embarrassed about reading a book, I know it's not good. And yet, honestly, mindless fluff is just what I need right now. I doubt very much this book will get more than 2 stars from me. I wish we could do half stars.
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good
