Road Swing: One Fan's Journey Into The Soul Of America's Sports by Steve Rushin Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Road Swing: One Fan's Journey Into The Soul Of America's Sports
Book Review: Hilarious!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of those very rare, well-written, laugh-out-loud books. This book thankfully helped pass the time on a very frustrating day of air travel for me. Yes, although at times somewhat sophomoric, I thoroughly enjoyed Rushin's irreverant observations about sports -- and life -- in America. Two sections above the rest stood out as especially memorable for me (a Minnesota Vikings fan): his memories of the Vikings teams of the 70's, punctuated with a wonderful story of waiting and anticipating Alan Page's granting an autograph; and the story regarding the void left in Cleveland by the departure of the Browns. Write on, Steve, write on!Book Review: I keep waking up my wife while laughing at this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
Rushin is a genius! This books takes you in the back seat of his Nissan Pathfinder across the bizarre, funny and sometimes very funny American sports countryside. With all the emotion Rushin has used in the past to cover swimsuit models for SI, he now takes you from Cooperstown to a South Carolina Denny's laughing every mile. Don't miss this book! If you are a late-night reader, apologize in advance to your spouse...Book Review: Rushin writes thoughts that relate to everyone
Summary: 5 Stars
A book that summs up what everyone's perception of everyone else is, Road Swing is a must read for anyone with a basic knowledge of sports and a healthy sense of humor. Granted, I read most of this book late at night, at my giddiest, but during the day, the anecdotes are equally hilarious.Book Review: very good
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed this book a great deal. Rushin has a great sense of humor and uses his pop culture references like a sportswriting Dennis Miller. (e.g. The class of 1984 being linked to a "eponymous masterwork - Van Halen's not Orwell's", or getting a reception like "David Letterman's flower delivery to General Electric"). Occasionally he can be a tad condescending towards those he encounters or tries a little too hard to be Dave Barry.The good news is when he finds his own voice he is a great writer and this is a great book. Rushin's appreciation for sports and America's backroads combined with his wit make this book enjoyable reading.
Book Review: The Best Road Book Since Euricledes' Appian Way
Summary: 5 Stars
Steve Rushin writes in a fever, like a sports-mad monologist trying to get in the last word with himself. His style has the heat and bite of great gossip, and his thinking makes it literature. Rushin's prose has a breezy, confidential rhythm that pulls us right into his head. A scary thought, that, but a richly rewarding one.