A review by ryno23
The Sportswriter by Richard Ford

4.0

I’ve tried for several days to come up with the ultimate review of this book. But what it means to me means little to you. Sorry.

Yes, this story is about the week in the life of a divorced sportswriter whose child passed away a few years previous. I was a sportswriter for 12 years, but I haven’t been divorced nor lost a child. Frank didn’t know much about sports, but loved the human-interest story. I was the opposite.

But in reality, this book had very little to do about sports and all about life. Frank was 38 in this story, but I saw myself in my 20s, in my 30-40s, and even now in Frank’s tale. Wonderfully written and will mean more to those that are able to connect.