Review of The Clemente Spell
Posted: 19 Apr 2022, 18:51
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Clemente Spell" by John DeFelice.]
John DeFelice grew up under abnormal circumstances. He was born a left-handed child, and because of this, his parents thought him to be an evil being. He always felt neglected as a child. His parents did everything humanly possible to make him right-handed, and this caused him to develop a disability later in life.
John developed a passion for baseball after a “spell” took over his city. He started working towards playing for a team. His parents got separated, but this did not deter him. After eavesdropping on his family's conversation on one fateful day, the “spell” took over him, and he went back in time to his great-grandparents’ days. He learned about their history and how his family members came to be. He also discovered that as a result of some horrible secrets, his family was cursed.
The Clemente Spell: A Novel by John DeFelice is an interesting work of mystery and historical non-fiction. There are so many things to love about this book. It is about what a little boy faced while growing up and how he was able to navigate through life. The plot of this novel is very interesting, and the development of it was incredible. From John's condition at birth to his disability and later to his love for baseball made the novel much more beautiful. I love how the author was able to navigate through everything that life threw at him positively. As a child, whenever he felt neglected, he always played in the backyard with his toys. I like the fact that the novel didn’t go off-point as most other stories do. I also loved the emotional aspects of this book. It made me cry and also laugh at some point. I cried when I learned about what John went through as a child. I was so happy when God came through for him through his prayers and also how Roberto Clemente influenced him to aspire to be the best baseball player. I learned about baseball back in the 60s and how it was played then. I also learned a lot of life lessons from John. This novel is well written and very interesting; it kept me glued from the beginning to the end.
However, I found a host of errors in this book, and because of this solitary point, I would be deducting a star from my rating. Apart from this, I did not dislike anything else about this book. Therefore, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. This book was not professionally edited. That’s why I deducted a star from my rating. I did not also give it a lower rating because I enjoyed this book so much. I learned so much about the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and how baseball was played in each year.
I recommend this book to lovers of mystery and historical non-fiction. This book is also recommended to people interested in books with biblical passages. This book has some biblical passages. So, if they don’t appeal to you, I would advise that you don’t read this book.
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The Clemente Spell
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John DeFelice grew up under abnormal circumstances. He was born a left-handed child, and because of this, his parents thought him to be an evil being. He always felt neglected as a child. His parents did everything humanly possible to make him right-handed, and this caused him to develop a disability later in life.
John developed a passion for baseball after a “spell” took over his city. He started working towards playing for a team. His parents got separated, but this did not deter him. After eavesdropping on his family's conversation on one fateful day, the “spell” took over him, and he went back in time to his great-grandparents’ days. He learned about their history and how his family members came to be. He also discovered that as a result of some horrible secrets, his family was cursed.
The Clemente Spell: A Novel by John DeFelice is an interesting work of mystery and historical non-fiction. There are so many things to love about this book. It is about what a little boy faced while growing up and how he was able to navigate through life. The plot of this novel is very interesting, and the development of it was incredible. From John's condition at birth to his disability and later to his love for baseball made the novel much more beautiful. I love how the author was able to navigate through everything that life threw at him positively. As a child, whenever he felt neglected, he always played in the backyard with his toys. I like the fact that the novel didn’t go off-point as most other stories do. I also loved the emotional aspects of this book. It made me cry and also laugh at some point. I cried when I learned about what John went through as a child. I was so happy when God came through for him through his prayers and also how Roberto Clemente influenced him to aspire to be the best baseball player. I learned about baseball back in the 60s and how it was played then. I also learned a lot of life lessons from John. This novel is well written and very interesting; it kept me glued from the beginning to the end.
However, I found a host of errors in this book, and because of this solitary point, I would be deducting a star from my rating. Apart from this, I did not dislike anything else about this book. Therefore, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. This book was not professionally edited. That’s why I deducted a star from my rating. I did not also give it a lower rating because I enjoyed this book so much. I learned so much about the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and how baseball was played in each year.
I recommend this book to lovers of mystery and historical non-fiction. This book is also recommended to people interested in books with biblical passages. This book has some biblical passages. So, if they don’t appeal to you, I would advise that you don’t read this book.
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The Clemente Spell
View: on Bookshelves