Review of The Rankins of Pratt County

[Vivian Stones]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Rankins of Pratt County" by Robert L. Bingham.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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The Rankins of Pratt County by Robert L. Bingham is an intriguing book about the life of Russell Rankins. This book is a page-turner and an exciting book filled with drama, a plethora of emotion, and suspense.

The book talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly days throughout the 15-year-old boy's life. How does a fifteen-year-old boy in a dysfunctional family born in Lancaster who lives with his mother and sister and whose father has been absent most of his life survive? This book illustrated the saying that if life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. How does Russell make lemonade from lemons? Read this book to find out.

I loved a lot of things about this book. The author takes us through the life of a boy born in a dysfunctional home and what it's like living in such circumstances. The author exposes how corrupt the legal system can be, how if one falls into the wrong hands, they can be gobbled by such wickedness. Russell fell into the system unjustly, but if not for people like Brad Terrell, his former Coach, Ingrid Bohars, and Judge Shields, no one knows what his fate would have been.

Another positive thing is that I liked the way the author narrated the stories of Russell and his family. It was pretty detailed, and I also liked it because it gave me a little knowledge about football, how to tackle life problems when you are down, and the value of family. It also enriched my vocabulary.

I really enjoyed this book, it was fascinating and captivating, and I did not find any other negative aspect of the book aside from the many typos. Nevertheless, I found it somewhat annoying and confusing when the author, at the end of the book, still referred to Russell and April as a couple despite what happened a long time ago. I won't consider this a negative aspect anyway.

I found a lot of errors in the book; I would say this book was not professionally edited. I would rate the book 3 out of 4 because the errors affected the flow and rhythm of the author's story. Nevertheless, it was still satisfying and interesting to read. 

I recommend this book to everyone who loves sports, most especially football, and also to young persons who are going through the worst parts of their life right now; this book will surely be an inspiration to them.

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[Amenrodion]

Sadly, there are a lot of young persons growing up in a dysfunctional family. I hope this book gives them a glimmer of hope that they too can survive the way the fictional character did. Great review

[Amy Luman]

I think that a lot of young people go through these terrible times. Unfortunately, it is usually easier to throw them into the system than to try and figure out what they really need. It would be great if everyone had a Coach Terrell.

[mercasa]

I love how people are no longer scared to talk about such things and it's put out there for others to see or understand that they happen in real life. A story like this would help a lot of young people understand they aren't the only ones growing up with dysfunctional families and it's okay. With that said thank you Robert L.Bingham for this masterpiece.

[Reading_Jack]

This book addresses critical topics that are thought-provoking. Thanks for an honest review.

[Blessing Odii]

This book is made up of different themes which will certainly make it interesting.

[Pauls_]

Russell is fortunate to have people who help him during times of trouble. There are so many lessons to garner from the book. Great review.

[Mbenma Esther 080]

From this review, I am beginning to develop an interest in sports. Thanks for the review

[Sharon Christanto]

This book seems an interesting read, but due to the editing issue, I might wait longer till they do more proofreading and editing and published the revised edition (if there's any). Thanks for the informative review

[cutemami]

Despite the small confusion mentioned in the review, i would like to give this book a try. Family matters are always fascinating to me and i would like to see what happens in the family in this book. Great review!

[Umesh Bhatt]

The review seems to be well brought out and realistic in its nature. Many youngsters have to struggle in their lives because they are from a family where there are problems many. I like the phrase used by the reviewer that is - making lemonades from one's lemons. Thanks for an honest review

[Aisha Yakub]

Apart from the errors, I think this is a pretty decent read. Thank you for the review.

[Chesko]

The book delves into the sensitive yet common issue of broken families. Thanks for this detailed review.