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I usually love Tim Dorsey and his wacky cast of characters. Maybe this is not his best book, maybe I just wasn't in the mood for his usual mayhem.

well-written, very intriguing book. I found I couldn't put it down...goolrick has a way of pulling the reader in with his dream-like prose, moving from three points of view flawlessly. overall, the book is about life...dealing with the extreme desires (mostly through lust and sex), disappointments, despair, and a bit of hope; though, hope doesn't always seem obvious as the story moves along. the backdrop is set in the dead of winter in Wisconsin in the industrial age, which strengthens the feelings of despair of the characters and questions about whether hope can even exist.

One of those books that lives up to and exceeds the hype. Even if baseball isn't your thing, there are many fascinating, exhilarating, even heart-breaking gems within its pages (There's a story about a middling ballplayer named Scott Hatteberg and his wife that still moves me when I think about it). On the whole, it's a great read, about something that I think many will find interesting: folks who think outside the box and paddle upstream instead of going with the flow and doing things "because that's how it's always been done." Plus, it's about baseball, the most beautiful game in the world. What could be better? :)