Frances H. (Dimples2212) reviewed PLAYING FOR PIZZA on 10/5/2008 + 209 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

I always enjoy reading John Grisham's novels. He has a style that's both whimsical and nostalgic. You can really "feel" what his characters are feeling. The main theme of his book centered around football. An NFL quarterback named Rick throws a record number of interceptions during an important playoff game, and the only football team that his agent can get him signed up for is the Parma Panthers...in Italy. I'm really not an avid fan of football, nor do I understand many of the plays and strategies. So, these technical areas in the book were kinda boring to me. However, I still rejoiced when the Panthers, led by quaterback Rick (pronounced REEK in Italian!)won, and felt bad when they suffered.

In my opinion, it's impossible to read a Grisham novel and not learn something about human nature. A book that provides this kind of insight (along with a close look at Italian culture)could never be considered dull. It's well worth the read.

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