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Terry Frei is a sportswriter and columnist for The Denver Post and ESPN.com. He lives in Denver, Colorado
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March 1939: Before the Madness―The Story of the… door Terry Frei
I enjoyed reading this while my beloved Wisconsin Badgers were making their trip to (and then losing in) the Final Four. The author says in his acknowledgments that he thought of writing this over a decade ago and wishes he would have before so many of the actors died. I agree, but he still did a great job of getting pieces of the story from people who knew the people involved very well.
I enjoyed reading this while my beloved Wisconsin Badgers were making their trip to (and then losing in) the Final Four. The author says in his acknowledgments that he thought of writing this over a decade ago and wishes he would have before so many of the actors died. I agree, but he still did a great job of getting pieces of the story from people who knew the people involved very well.
Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.I am a huge hockey fan and Patrick Roy was my favorite goalie before he retired. So needless to say, I loved the book. I can't really comment on a "story" since this was factual but the layout, writing style and topics/events discussed were well though out and clearly communicated. (Sorry for the bland review, I usually don't review non-fiction.)
The only downfall for this book is that it is a niche book. What I mean by this is that you either REALLY need to love hockey, or the Avs or Patrick Roy to get into it. The average hockey fan may/may not rate it highly.
Style B+
Content/facts B
Flow/lay out B+
Nice addition to my hockey library!… (meer)
The only downfall for this book is that it is a niche book. What I mean by this is that you either REALLY need to love hockey, or the Avs or Patrick Roy to get into it. The average hockey fan may/may not rate it highly.
Style B+
Content/facts B
Flow/lay out B+
Nice addition to my hockey library!… (meer)
Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.Save by Roy is a well-written book chronicling the rookie NHL coach Patrick Roy and how he took the Colorado Avalanche from mediocrity to a possible Cup contender in the 2013-14 season. This book is by no means a must read for hockey fans (unless you're an Avs fan), but it gives a good perspective on how Roy used time on the ice as an all-star goalie and experience as a QMJHL coach to rally a fairly young team.
The book reads like Frei and Dater's feature articles. It's game recaps and player profiles interrupted by the writers' diary entries. The game recaps are tiring if you're not interested in reliving the season game-by-game. However, the authors make up for it with their frank looks at Semyon Varlamov's domestic violence accusation, individual players trying to make it to the Olympics, and the Avs' place in the Denver sports market.… (meer)
The book reads like Frei and Dater's feature articles. It's game recaps and player profiles interrupted by the writers' diary entries. The game recaps are tiring if you're not interested in reliving the season game-by-game. However, the authors make up for it with their frank looks at Semyon Varlamov's domestic violence accusation, individual players trying to make it to the Olympics, and the Avs' place in the Denver sports market.… (meer)
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