CW: domestic abuse, sexual assault
Sins of the Tribe by Mark A. Salter is about tribalism in college football. Wally Hestia loves Bastille University more than anything, except for his mentally deficient brother, Henry. Henry is a kicking genius, and by a stroke of luck is recruited to Bastille to be their kicker. Wally joins him for the ride since Henry will only kick the ball if Wally is holding it. They are then thrust into a world where the tribe is above all else, including other players, and innocent women. Wally then finds himself against the thing he loved most because Henry and himself are in danger. Who will win? Wally or the Tribe?
I do not normally read sports fiction, but this was a book where the sport itself was not actually the main focus. It examines the tribalism of the sport, and what it means to different people. I do think that if you're not a football fan, some parts may be harder to understand because they do use a lot of football terminology. There was an intense feeling of wanting to know what happens that kept me going.
I recommend this for football lovers and fiction readers.
Sins of the Tribe by Mark A. Salter is about tribalism in college football. Wally Hestia loves Bastille University more than anything, except for his mentally deficient brother, Henry. Henry is a kicking genius, and by a stroke of luck is recruited to Bastille to be their kicker. Wally joins him for the ride since Henry will only kick the ball if Wally is holding it. They are then thrust into a world where the tribe is above all else, including other players, and innocent women. Wally then finds himself against the thing he loved most because Henry and himself are in danger. Who will win? Wally or the Tribe?
I do not normally read sports fiction, but this was a book where the sport itself was not actually the main focus. It examines the tribalism of the sport, and what it means to different people. I do think that if you're not a football fan, some parts may be harder to understand because they do use a lot of football terminology. There was an intense feeling of wanting to know what happens that kept me going.
I recommend this for football lovers and fiction readers.