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Title: The Mighty Johns by David Baldacci, et al. ISBN: 1-893224-56-2 Publisher: New Millenium Pr Pub. Date: July, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.88 (17 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: The Mighty Johns
Comment: I was really expecting something special after reading Publisher's Weekly's review. I thought the story was predictable and rather foolish. One football player sends six opponents off on stretchers because he knows physics? I also got a little tired of hearing how "brilliant" Tor was. Make the point and move on.
Rating: 1
Summary: I'm Being Generous
Comment: A couple of the stories are actually engaging. "A Sunday in January" and "Whatever It Takes to Win" are by far the best of the lot. I would like to have seen the latter flushed out into a full length novel, and I could actually see it being developed into a screenplay. The rest of the stories are barely readable. Baldacci's novella is nowhere near the level of his writing in his full length books.
PLUS, this is by far the WORST EDITING JOB I HAVE EVER SEEN. I am embarrassed for the authors that their work (as much as I didn't particularly enjoy the stories) appeared in this collection. Page 61 alone had four typographical errors, and it got worse from there. It seemed that every story had a different problem, from periods in the middle of sentences, to transposed 'that's and 'what's, to missing words, misspelled words, forgotten periods and appostrophes--it was atrocious. It literally made the book unreadable.
I wanted desparately to enjoy the stories, but the lack of effort put in by the oft-acclaimed Otto Penzler ruined the experience.
Do not buy this book. All it will do is infuriate you to think that the publisher and editor are profitting from such a shoddy product. Save your money. And if you have already purchased this book, spend another 37 cents on a stamp to send New Millenium Press and Otto Penzler a letter of complaint. But don't forget to proofread before you send it!
Rating: 1
Summary: Don't waste your time
Comment: I couldn't have been more disappointed in this book. I am huge Baldacci, Meltzer, Green fan as well as a football nut, and I thought this would be a great read (similar to Tim Green's football novels). These stories are so bad, and paint football players in the worst light. Some of this is borderline racist in the way that these authors (Lupica, especially) try to write in the first person as "gangsta" football players. The editor needs to learn how to proofread, and also needs to make sure that the author information is accurate. If you are football fan and you love these authors, do not be fooled.
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Title: The Christmas Train by David Baldacci ISBN: 0446525731 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 04 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Split Second by David Baldacci ISBN: 0446530891 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Winner by David Baldacci ISBN: 0446606324 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Wish You Well by David Baldacci ISBN: 0446610100 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Simple Truth, The by David Baldacci ISBN: 0446607711 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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