Scan barcode
A review by bfdbookblog
Crossing the Touchline by Jay Hogan
Reviewing but not rating as I don't know that a rating would be fair.
I liked book one and I really liked Cam in book one, so I was excited to read this book. Unfortunately, I didn’t like this book as much as I did book one. I guess I was expecting this book to be more like book one and it just wasn’t.
I am not a rugby fan (although I am a sports fan in general)…I know nothing about it or the All Blacks. This book is heavy on the rugby and the importance of the All Blacks and that was completely lost on me which made the book drag at times.
**This may be a bit spoilery, so continue at your own risk.** Reuben’s family was more than I could handle. Neither Reuben or his brother needed their father or his poison. They mistakenly thought they needed to continue to accept his verbal and physical abuse which they didn’t. Reuben should have taken his nephew away from his brother long before he did due to endangerment or negligence. The ultimate solution he decided upon was inevitable and he really didn’t need to wait to take that action…the delay was needless.
Cam was such a strong character in book one, his wishy-washy behavior was surprising and made him appear weak. I respected how much Reuben fought for his nephew, but the rest just made him seem cowardly.
In my review of book one, I mentioned wanting a character named Mark to get a book. I don’t remember him, but I guess if he gets a book and it’s not all about rugby I’d be interested. There is a hint about a possible future story for another rugby guy and if that book is like this one with a lot about the game, I’d be out.
I liked book one and I really liked Cam in book one, so I was excited to read this book. Unfortunately, I didn’t like this book as much as I did book one. I guess I was expecting this book to be more like book one and it just wasn’t.
I am not a rugby fan (although I am a sports fan in general)…I know nothing about it or the All Blacks. This book is heavy on the rugby and the importance of the All Blacks and that was completely lost on me which made the book drag at times.
**This may be a bit spoilery, so continue at your own risk.** Reuben’s family was more than I could handle. Neither Reuben or his brother needed their father or his poison. They mistakenly thought they needed to continue to accept his verbal and physical abuse which they didn’t. Reuben should have taken his nephew away from his brother long before he did due to endangerment or negligence. The ultimate solution he decided upon was inevitable and he really didn’t need to wait to take that action…the delay was needless.
Cam was such a strong character in book one, his wishy-washy behavior was surprising and made him appear weak. I respected how much Reuben fought for his nephew, but the rest just made him seem cowardly.
In my review of book one, I mentioned wanting a character named Mark to get a book. I don’t remember him, but I guess if he gets a book and it’s not all about rugby I’d be interested. There is a hint about a possible future story for another rugby guy and if that book is like this one with a lot about the game, I’d be out.