Joseph's review
Shoeless Joe
by W.P. Kinsella
Joseph's review
Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella
Joseph's review
rating:
This book was the inspiration for the movie "Field of Dreams". While the movie deviated from it, and I saw the movie first, I tend to prefer the movie to the book (highly unusual for me!) But, the book had its strengths, too. In fact, as I was reading it, I was struck by its deft handling of inter-generational communication. Also, the handling of the dead ballplayers spirits ("If you build it he will come") was well done. But, the much-beloved movie tends to overshadow the novel.
In fact, as I was reading the book, I realkized that it is the one in modern American literature that was closest to my own "Holes in the Hills" published in 2005.
In fact, as I was reading the book, I realkized that it is the one in modern American literature that was closest to my own "Holes in the Hills" published in 2005.
