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Laddar... Hell No, We Won't Go (utgåvan 2014)av Jim Stevens
VerksinformationHell No, We Won't Go av Jim Stevens
Ingen/inga Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken.  Recensionen skriven för LibraryThing Member Giveaways. I received an advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I nearly gave up on this book. I didn’t like the spoiled, self-centered, arrogant main character but I continued reading because he did show considerable empathy and concern for his disabled father. He redeemed himself, in my eyes, in the latter portion of the book. This is my generation. I had finished college, was married, pregnant with my first child in 1969. This was a turbulent and violent time in our country and I feel the author portrays it accurately. The main character has a conscience and overcomes adversity with dignity, courage, and integrity. This is an excellent book and I recommend it. (  ) iadam | Nov 13, 2014 |  Recensionen skriven för LibraryThing Member Giveaways. As I Canadian I think my view on this book may be different. I was in elementary school during the war in Viet Nam. I didn’t know much about the war. I found the book to be fascinating. The story of a spoiled college football player and frat boy becoming a man with a conscience was well told. Some of the language used was ugly and unpleasant to read today, but it accurately portrayed language that was a part of everyday speech in that era. I don’t believe the words were used for shock value but were necessary to keep the story real. As was the violence, it happened and was integral to the story line. It’s not a “rainy day at the cottage” book. But it is a book well worth reading. I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for providing this honest review. ( ) lexiesmom | Sep 23, 2014 | inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
The 1970 college football season is coming to a close and Touchdown Tony McIntyre couldn't be riding higher. He's in the running for the Heisman Trophy, on the cover of Sports Illustrated as "The next Joe Namath," and about to be drafted into the NFL. He's two wins away from taking his team to the Rose Bowl, when receives a letter from the Selective Service, "Greetings," This must be a mistake. Tony can't get drafted, he's about to get the biggest signing bonus in NFL history. Tony has to find a way out. As anti-Vietnam war protestors make their voices heard on campus, Tony finds himself caught in the crossfire of one of the most decisive issues Americans have ever faced. All he ever wanted to do is play football, but he discovers he's now in a much bigger arena. It all comes down to one Saturday in November, when Touchdown Tony McIntyre is thrust into a game where the stakes are life and death. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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