Novels, graphic novels, children’s books and non-fic, but no poetry? How did that happen?
23. The Game, by Ken Dryden
(Wiley, 1983, 2005)
Continuing reading the Canada Reads 2012 shortlist in reverse order of elimination,(1) I read The Game despite my complete lack of interest in hockey. And loved it.
I have little idea who most of the players are, and fortunately lists of statistics are kept to a minimum. What you get with that the jacket copy calls “the best hockey book ever written,” is a surprisingly well-written and thought-provoking overview of the industry from the perspective of an insider, Ken Dryden being, of course, a former goalie for the Montreal Canadiens.(2)
I can see why this was in the top five, and further, I can see why it almost made it as this year’s pick. It’s definitely worth the read. Continue reading »
Footnotes:
- See Shelf Life: February 2012 for more. [↩]
- I saw “of course,” as if I knew that before. I didn’t. But I assume most people know more about hockey than someone who’s spent her childhood trying to ignore that team sports exist outside the classroom. [↩]
