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Copy/paste the text below into your blog. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33460.Among_the_Thugs?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Among the Thugs" border="0" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1168447738m/33460.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33460.Among_the_Thugs?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">Among the Thugs</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2606.Bill_Buford">Bill Buford</a><br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8143554?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a> rating: 3 of 5 stars<br/>Bill Buford depicts the inner workings of Hooliganism in "Among the Thugs" in such an intriguing way. Hanging about long enough to get involved with a bunch of Hooligans was impressive in itself, but the story more so as he gains enough trust to at least scrape the outer edge of what these people represent. From the outside looking in, you see thugs, drunks, and a group that's gone too far in their love of Man U. From the inside looking out, most of these young men have been ostracized from society or have been given no chance at success - not that they care. The result is a truly impressive look at the underground society which is Hooliganism and what drives these people in and around the lives of Londoners in the 80's and their impact upon society. <br/> <br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/572960?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>