I was on the fence about even starting this one. I don't like baseball - not the least bit interested. So I thought maybe this book would not be about it so much as provide the setting, and that was essentially the case. Granted, there's enough baseball action in here that someone with a greater appreciation than I for the game, may find it that much more rewarding. In my case however, it was easy to brush over the baseball-speak and focus on the characters and their circumstances. On the critical side, I think the book could have ended before the last few chapters. That actually brought it down for me slightly. Overall, it was not what I'd expected and worth a read for baseball fans and non-fans alike.