So I was hoping The Game would be great. I was sceptical, yes, but I was hoping to be wrong. I like it when books/movies/events prove me wrong (confession: I might have a *slight* leaning towards scepticism). But I am always good with learning to appreciate something new and I was truly ready to be surprised by the hockey book. But, alas, I have not been. It has been slooooow going. Slow. The book claims to be the best hockey book ever written. That must be a very, very low bar. Hopefully hockey writing has improved since 1983.
But I won't quit. I will see it through. The last twenty pages I read have been the most interesting so far--talking about the shift in sports from athlete to celebrity and the impact of big business on the game. This little section has been quite compelling and thought provoking. But it is half way through the book and I'm not sure twenty pages of good reading justifies 300 pages of writing.
Also, goalie masks from the 1970's are a little scary. Just saying. I think I'm a bit afraid of Ken Dryden now.
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