"Everybody knows the Enforcer; he is the fan favorite for a few minutes of every game. He gets all the cheers when the spotlight is on him and gets no mention when the game is over. It takes a special breed to take on this job and that's what the book entitled Enforcer by Valerie Wood is all about.
Cole Bowman is the Enforcer and he lives life on the edge. He has a lot of professional pressure to keep his job and he has a hectic personal life that is spiraling out of control.
His coach Al Farrell is a “Bobby Knight-esque” personality who usually pushes his players too far. All he cares about is winning and making the playoffs.
The Rockets is the name of the team and they have a lot of battles happening on the ice and in the locker room.
This book may be fiction but the story is amazing. The author makes sure that every encounter on the ice and behind closed doors is explained in pain-staking detail. The hockey jargon is perfect and the author's knowledge of the sport is both impressive and appreciated by this reviewer.
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Russ Cohen, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- upbeat
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Life of a profession:
- athlete, professional
Kind of sport:
- hockey
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Sports Story?
Yes
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- sports figure
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 (a fair amount)
United States
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
