From a woman's perspective-who's not big on crude language-and from a Cleveland fan and someone lived by Lebron, I recommend this book!!! A great read!!!! Yes there are parts that are all "guy" but it really is a very well-written book. Raab captures the Cleveland fan misery experience perfectly and the betrayal/ "decision". He also weaves it into his memoir which is quite powerful. I did not expect to like this book this much--but I did. So well-written, and at times--though crude language--laugh-out-loud funny. He totally "gets it" as a Cleveland fan. And as I read this before Lebron announced he's coming back, I look forward to Raab's next book The Return....with a happy ending! Positives: This is a quick read and isn’t boring. Sure, Raab may rant (a lot), but what I like is how present he is in his writing. He has a very strong voice and he lets his readers experience it.Drawbacks: If you’re expecting a book with a focus on LeBron James, you’d be terribly disappointed. The title is misleading and likely done simply to market the book. This book is far more about Raab working though his issues as a) a bitter son b) an overweight, recovering addict and c) a bitter Cleveland sports fan.There are three major flaws with how he approaches his book – three hypocritical components, if you will, that taint my respect for his arguments:1. Raab criticizes LeBron’s brashness and lack of proper sportsmanlike conduct if it’s against Cleveland, but he has no problem if it’s against an opposing team or city. In fact, he supports it. He’s playing both sides on this one. You can’t accuse a man of having no soul if your own is so fickle.2. Raab calls LeBron a whore for having left Cleveland and betraying his fans. He says this and then proceeds to bad mouth his family throughout his book. It’s difficult to understand how a sports figure’s moving onto another team is in the same league as betraying your own flesh and blood’s issues in a tell-all book. 3. Raab claims to have a love of Cleveland, etc., but he actually doesn’t even live there anymore. He lives in New Jersey. Again, Raab lacks consistency on this one. You can’t call someone an ass for leaving a city to better their situation if you, yourself have done the same thing.All in all, the book did not succeed in making me hate LeBron James. If anything, it succeeded in making me seriously dislike and pity Scott Raab.
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The Cleveland sports stuff was great. The autobiography was less interesting.
—Purpleninja
This book is hilarious and I love Raab's writing style and voice.
—superswagger
The vitriol drips from the pages. I loved it.
—ritika
