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The Blind Side

Evolution of a Game
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Jul 24, 2016bibliotechnocrat rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An oddly structured book, quite different from the film with Sandra Bullock. Lewis begins by describing how American football changed due to evolving strategy and the arrival of free agency, etc. At first I thought this wasn't the book about a family taking in a big disadvantaged kid, but then the author switches gears - it turns out that the kid (Michael Oher) has all the attributes needed in the restyled game of football. Lewis is a great writer and even the rather lengthy parts about the changing game are interesting (though I'm no fan of football). It is the story of a rich, white family taking in a refugee from the wrong side of the tracks - and all the attendant sociological implications - that really works for me though, even if their motives seem a bit mixed. Complicated and fascinating.