Review by heidilse21 -- The Fat Lady's Low, Sad Song

[heidilse21]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Fat Lady's Low, Sad Song" by Brian Kaufman.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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My happy place… is a blue sky above me. A sea of fans in red and white around me. In my left hand I hold a bag of seeds. In my right hand is a lukewarm beer. At my feet is a growing mound of discarded shells. I feel a slight breeze, excitement, and hope for a hometown win. I hear cheering fans, words of encouragement and the crack of the bat. I taste summer and lukewarm barley and hops. This is baseball: America’s favorite pastime.

In Brian Kaufman’s The Fat Lady’s Low, Sad Song we find Parker Westfall as a newly hired bat, playing first base for an independent ball club in Colorado. With the offer to play for the Colorado Miners, a double-A team, Westfall lays to rest his dreams of playing for the major league. But what he gets in return is a new outlook and new opportunities. Parker finds friends and a purpose in those around him. His experience and insights have a positive impact on his team and the fans supporting them. With patience and a steadfast, positive attitude he overcomes adversity with those who try to keep him down and the ability to help others reach their potential.

Parker is such a likeable character. I wish I could hang out with him for an afternoon. Maybe take in a baseball game with him. He’s such an easy-going and accepting person. I would like to know him in real life. I like that the author wrote a strong female character as someone other than a love interest. Courtney is a real spitfire with high aspirations as a pitcher. The fact that she gets called up may be a stretch, but it was a fun addition to the story.

I have rated this book 4 out of 4 stars. I really, really enjoyed reading The Fate Lady’s Low, Sad Song. Such a fitting title for this heart-breaking story. I loved the quotes prefacing the chapters. I loved the comradery. The characters were relatable. The dialogue with believable. I loved this book and I would absolutely read it again.

Some suggestive language but I would not consider it vulgar. There is a lot of profanity. Editing was well done.

I would recommend this book to anyone with a true love for baseball. Anyone who has felt that deep-seated sadness over a loss. Anyone who has felt that hollow in the pit of their stomach at the end of a game that means the world to them. I would recommend this book to any baseball lover.

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The Fat Lady's Low, Sad Song
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