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corbintm's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is absolutely fine. I wanted to like it a lot more than I did. Absolutely baffling decision to have the father be the narrator. He's borderline a non-character and the book would be far more interesting if Eleanor or Gwen were the main characters.
I have a lot more to say but I came from a book club so my thoughts are exhausted.
Some of the naming conventions can be really grating.
Props to the story for being dystopian while lighthearted tho.
I have a lot more to say but I came from a book club so my thoughts are exhausted.
Some of the naming conventions can be really grating.
Props to the story for being dystopian while lighthearted tho.
greenikat89's review against another edition
2.0
TW: Character talking to another character about how they were raped.
pastapatrick's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t know why but I always come back to dystopian or fantasy baseball novels! Even though I only played the game for two seasons and never hit the ball once I feel such a kinship to the game and I think that there is a special place in the American zeitgeist for weird books about baseball and this is no exception.
I loved the storyline here and the mashup of ai and automation felt vaguely….foreboding. Don’t need Aunt Nettie knowing all my secrets. The perspective shift felt interesting to me and I was engaged through. A perfect summer read for the train or between innings.
I loved the storyline here and the mashup of ai and automation felt vaguely….foreboding. Don’t need Aunt Nettie knowing all my secrets. The perspective shift felt interesting to me and I was engaged through. A perfect summer read for the train or between innings.
nativedoll's review against another edition
2.0
um… it wasnt bad at first but then increasingly got worse
kyrie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
atalero's review against another edition
2.0
I tried to get into this. I love the world the author created. I had trouble with her characters that didn’t seem to mesh. Oh, and the baseball hook was weak.
mariagarnett's review against another edition
4.0
This is hereby and henceforth a Gwen, Eleanor, & Grant stan account. ⚾
kcoveles's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of relevant and fun concepts to explore in this book, my favorite being the idea that men and women can be equal competitors in sport.
The author makes an interesting choice in telling the narrative through the eyes of a character slightly removed from those with the emotional impetus to move the plot forward. This allows the reader some space for their own emotions but it also makes the story feel less expectant.
The author makes an interesting choice in telling the narrative through the eyes of a character slightly removed from those with the emotional impetus to move the plot forward. This allows the reader some space for their own emotions but it also makes the story feel less expectant.