The Boys of Summer: The Classic Narrative of Growing Up Within Shouting Distance of Ebbets Field, Covering the Jackie Robinson Dodgers and What's Happened to Everybody Since by Roger Kahn

The Boys of Summer: The Classic Narrative of Growing Up Within Shouting Distance of Ebbets Field, Covering the Jackie Robinson Dodgers and What's Happened to Everybody Since

Roger Kahn with Phil Gigante (Narrator)

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This is an audiobook about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the team that broke the color barrier with Jackie Robinson. I...

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Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
informative 33%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | N/A: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%

Average rating

4.08

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