The Damned UTD by David Peace is a fascinating and thrilling insight into the legendary forty-four days Brian Clough lead Leeds United. Peace combines fact and fiction to re-ignite one of the most controversial topics in English football. Set in post-war Britain, the novel follows Clough rapid rise to managerial stardom and demise as Leeds gaffer. The author describes every day of Ol' Big 'Eads reign and sheds some light on the more mysterious events. We are granted access to the inner-workings of Clough's mind and observe as the story unfolds. If you are interested in football this book is outstanding. I thoroughly enjoyed the book 10/10.
Showing posts with label Books for teenagers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books for teenagers. Show all posts
Monday, 3 November 2014
Who Could That be At This Hour?
Who Could That Be At This Hour?
Who Could that be at this hour? is a book by Lemony Snicket. It is the first in the All The Wrong Questions series of books. It is about a boy(whose name is also Lemony Snicket) who becomes a spy and get recruited by a woman named Theodora S Markinson. Together they go to a place called Stain'd By the Sea, this place used to be beside the sea but they drained all the water. They go to investigate a women who lost her statue that had been in the family for generations. The statue was of a monster called the bombarding Beast. The woman believes that the statue was stolen by her neighbours and enemy of the family for years. Lemony and Theodora have to figure out what happened to the statue and investigate the lighthouse where the enemies live. this book is easy to read, written in a good style. Its not too descriptive but also describes the scenery well. I enjoyed this book and I would give it a 8/10.
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