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Author: Jim Provenzano
Acclaimed sports columnist and fiction writer Jim Provenzano's novel PINS tells the story of bigotry in athletics, and one very short boy who stands up to it. Set in Little Falls, New Jersey in 1993, PINS weaves the classic story of a Catholic saint into a compelling modern life -and near-death- account of Joey Nicci, a fifteen-year-old Ita...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780967238203
ISBN-10: 096723820X
Publication Date: 10/1/1999
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Myrmidude Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Well written and equally well-researched. A story of a gradual coming-to-terms with a young boy's sexuality, without all the self-inflicted pain and embarrassment. Highly entertaining.
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The summaries of this book, don't do it justice. It turned out to be a lot more complex with some surprising twists and (from the protagonist's point of view) some lows and highs.

What I liked was that it's real. It deals with some themes of drinking, suicide, assault/violence in a very adult way, almost pragmatically.

The ending was okay, but, I wanted it to be happier, not as real. Speaking generically, you invest in the characters and their relationships with each other, the "incident" happens and they all drift. Don't know if it will ever happen, but I'd love a sequel.

Good author, I will read more of his books.


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