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Bezig met laden... Change-up: Mystery at the World Seriesdoor John Feinstein
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Change Up: Mystery at the World Series is another in a series of John Feinstein works about two kid reporters, Stevie and Susan Carol, working big sporting events. It seems wherever they go, controversial stories follow them, and they unearth them. You can just tell that something mysterious and weird will happen as the book starts with the Washington Nationals, hapless in the 1970's and in the few years since returning to Washington, advancing to the World Series. That mysteriousness is in the form of Norbert Doyle. The book was a great read, and once I started, I did not want to stop. Any teenage sports fan would become invested and interested in reading this. There is even a little romance throughout, so people who are not too interested in sports would like the book. John Feinstein didn't hit a home run with this book, but he hit a solid triple. Can you believe a story where two fourteen year olds not only get to cover the top sports stories for two major newspapers, but also get to do serious investigative work for the papers as well? Stevie and Susan Carol are covering the World Series for two major D.C. papers, and stumble upon a potential criminal coverup. This book is a mix of sports, teens given adult responsibilities because of their exceptional abilities, and even a little romance. Totally unrealistic, but fun. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
While covering baseball's World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Boston Red Sox, teenage sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol investigate a rookie pitcher whose evasive answers during an interview reveal more than a few contradictions in his life story. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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As much as I want to love these books, I only like them. Feinstein is a great sports writer, especially when writing non-fiction, but the name-dropping and over explanation of baseball strategy really pulled me out of the story. I also thought the mystery was kind of a let-down at the end and found the fawning that seasoned sportswriters and announcers did over meeting Stevie and Susan Carol to be unrealistic. It just didn't pull me in like some of the other books in the series.
Give this one a miss and pick up Heat by Mike Lupica or The Girl Who Threw Butterflies by Mick Cochrane instead for an excellent YA sports read. Or (if you're a grown-up like me) pick up Feinstein's The Last Amateurs, which is one of the best books on college basketball that I've ever read. ( )