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Playing for Pizza
Playing for Pizza
Author: John Grisham
Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a nation...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780440244714
ISBN-10: 0440244714
Publication Date: 7/22/2008
Pages: 304
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3.4 stars, based on 453 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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8 member(s) found this review helpful.
If you liked "A Painted House" and "Bleachers" (and I did), you will like this too. Laid back, easy reading, Grisham manages to give his main character depth without too much detail. Great reading for a plane flight; just long enough to kill a few hours.
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I guess even successful authors like John Grisham like to take a break from the genre that they're known for and try a different direction. In this case, I think the excursion was a great success.

I really enjoyed this tale of a football player who rediscovers himself when he leaves the US to continue playing the game he loves.
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Ladies, if you are a Grisham fan, even though this is about football, don't let that turn you off. As are all his books, it is well written and is about human nature, not the game and even has some romance. Quick read, well worth the time.

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  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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A fun read--quite different from Grisham's other novels I've read that had to do with legal issues & lawyers.
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This is actually a very good book and I enjoyed even though I have no real interest in baseball or any other sport. John Grisham just writes a good book!
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This is a great book, I really enjoyed it. John Grisham did an excellent job writing a good light story.


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