Who doesn’t love the classic underdog story? In the face of crushing defeat we find our hero grasping at any chance to rise above. He joins an unlikely group of men in a foreign country, hoping to ride out the ridicule back home until the next big opportunity. The deck is stacked against his new companions, together they battle their way through difficulty not imagined.
When given the chance to follow his dream, I was very impressed with the pride of organization and team shown by our star, Rick, by choosing to stay with his commitment instead of taking a selfish path. He’s still not perfected as we soon learn, but he is maturing. No life and death consequences exist, but I was happy to see him caring for the dreams of others more than his own.
A quick read compared to many of Grisham’s other works, I enjoyed the easy light feel of this novel. I would guess that a book like this is as fun to write as it was to read. In its own way this story reminded me to look around and see what can be done for the benefit of others. Doing just that improves attitude and more than likely the outcome.
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