Title: Wish I Had Read Reviews First
Product review: "How Soccer Explains the World" came recommended from Amazon as similar to David Winner's "Brilliant Orange", which should be in a very different category all together. I loved Brilliant Orange and have long been ready for a similar book, but this was not it. Not only is the grasp of football (soccer) passable in this book the connections to society are clunky. Foer is a good writer, but as many others reviewers have pointed out his facts are a bit off and could have used much more research and deeper understanding of the non-football elements. I didn't come away with a deeper understanding of anything presented in this book.I not only wished I hadn't bought it, but not sure I will pass it along to the shelf for others to read at the community center.
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