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This Sporting Life by David Storey

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This Sporting Life
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David Storey

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John's review

Oct 31, 2017

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bookshelves: novel-uk

Bleak novel set in post-war Northern England about a Rugby League player. The story held my interest; the northern accent was not difficult to understand. But in summary the usual "kitchen sink" kind of a novel involving an inarticulate working-class character who cannot express his emotions without violence or escape his fate in life.

I suspect the common usage of the word "frog" by the characters stood for something else (the f word).

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Reading Progress

November 18, 2015 – Shelved as:to-read

November 18, 2015 – Shelved

October 24, 2017 –Started Reading

October 31, 2017 – Shelved as:novel-uk

October 31, 2017 –Finished Reading

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