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 Awaydays - Kevin Sampson
Newest Review: ... seems to accept him is Elvis, the only other member of The Pack who doesn't seem to match the stereotype of a football ... more  ... hooligan. He not only experiences angst, but he also seems to know how to spell it. Whilst most of The Pack exist only to cause hurt to others, Elvis worries that his continued existence may cause hurt to himself. This not knowing how or even whether they fit in doesn't prevent them from enjoying the life to the full.
''Awaydays'' is six weeks in the lives of Carty, in his dealings both within and without of The Pack. It's written in the first person, from Carty's point of view, which helps give the story a lot more imp...more |
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Awaydays - Kevin Sampson: Away Win! (861 words)
by - written on 15/08/09 (Very useful, 39 readings)
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The popularity of films like ''Green Street'' and ''Football Factory'', which depict football violence seem to have increased over recent years whilst the violence itself has been decreasing. This, combined with an increase in the number of ''true life stories'' type books means that those people who took part in this kind of behaviour can now talk about it more freely and to a wider audience. Although marketed as fiction, Kevin Sampson's ''Awaydays'' is one of the latest to fall into this category. Paul Carty is from a fairly decent area of Birkenhead and shouldn't really be interested in going to football matches purely for the violence. But since his ... Read the complete review
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