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Playing for Pizza

Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Century
Category: Book

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

32 reviews
Sales Rank: 8458

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.6 x 1.2

ISBN: 0739487892
EAN: 9781846053689
ASIN: 1846053684

Publication Date: September 25, 2007
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Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

I don't like Pizza July 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

You have to understand American Football to stand a chance with this book. I love American football and the book still sucks. It's a naive exploration of small town Italy. Totally predictable.

Was this written by one of his kids?

4 out of 5 stars

Not everyone will like it - but I did June 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I like Grisham's writing style.
I like American Football
I like 'Rocky' type sports comeback tales.
I like Italian food, wine and culture.
....
So I really enjoyed this book!

4 out of 5 stars

Simple But Worthwhile June 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I hadn't read a John Grisham book for some years prior to getting this, as I "overdosed" on him after reading The Rainmaker. Although this isn't one of his usual legal thrillers, it does have a certain charm. Yes, it's a reasonably predicable, short and simple tome but I still found it highly enjoyable. There aren't the usual twists and turns that we've come to expect from Grisham, it just pleasantly rumbles along. But it is well written (as always), undemanding and engaging. I have no interest in American Football, but that is effectively a sub-plot and doesn't distract from the main story about an American being charmed by a foreign culture. Anyone who's been to Italy will totally empathise with him. In summary, a good read but don't expect to be challenged.

5 out of 5 stars

Great book June 10, 2008
This was a thoroughly enjoyable and readable book and very gripping, it portays Italy and also American there. It's about about American football and Italy. Unlike his previous law books with a gifted main character the hero here is a troubled player with deep professional flaws.
There are a number of 1 star reviews here by people who are not interested in American football; well maybe the blurb on the back about it being about American football should have been a little hint. There is no way this book is a 1 star book. Grisham is more than entitled to write about something other than law firms, as his last few books have been.
I#s not that hard to understand American football. I am British like many of the other reviewers who seem to have problems and it's very clear to me what is going on; Grisham paints a great picture and tells a great story.

2 out of 5 stars

It was all dutch to me! June 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book should be issued with a warning to British readers: If you don't understand american football vast parts of the book will be incomprehensible!
Apart from the very detailed gameplay, it was OK, but has a low score due to the pages I was forced to skip