Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby

Fever Pitch

Nick Hornby

256 pages first pub 1992 (view editions)

nonfiction memoir sports funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
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Fever Pitch is ideal for readers who enjoy humorous yet introspective explorations of how personal identity and life's ups and downs intertwine with an all-consuming passion, whether for sports or any lifelong obsession.

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For many people watching football is mere entertainment, to some it's more like a ritual; but to others, its highs and lows provide a narrative to life itself. For Nick Hornby, his devotion to the game has provided one of few constants in a life w...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 3,181 reviews

Moods

funny: 83%

reflective: 60%

lighthearted: 54%

informative: 38%

emotional: 30%

relaxing: 13%

hopeful: 10%

inspiring: 9%

adventurous: 4%

dark: 3%

sad: 2%

tense: 2%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
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