georgewhatup reviewed Fever pitch by Nick Hornby
Review of 'Fever pitch' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I genuinely don't know if I like this book because it's good or because it's about Arsenal. I like to think it's the former, and the latter was just what made me pick it up.
A well-written entertaining memoir of a football obsessive and the highs and lows of fandom. He does not hold back from painting the full picture of his addiction, regardless of how it makes him look. I was laughing at a few of the moments I could relate to far too much. This book will obviously appeal to men who can relate to these sort of feelings - whether it's about football or something else - but I like to think anyone could read this and still enjoy it.
I am nowhere near as big a fan as him, I will hold my hand up and admit it, but I'd be lying if I said this …
I genuinely don't know if I like this book because it's good or because it's about Arsenal. I like to think it's the former, and the latter was just what made me pick it up.
A well-written entertaining memoir of a football obsessive and the highs and lows of fandom. He does not hold back from painting the full picture of his addiction, regardless of how it makes him look. I was laughing at a few of the moments I could relate to far too much. This book will obviously appeal to men who can relate to these sort of feelings - whether it's about football or something else - but I like to think anyone could read this and still enjoy it.
I am nowhere near as big a fan as him, I will hold my hand up and admit it, but I'd be lying if I said this didn't leave me a little more obsessed with the Gunners, and football in general.
It was also nice to hear how boring Arsenal were in the 70's after having to endure the 2010's.
