The Squared Circle

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Summary: The Squared Circle- by Craig Borgen
Review: **** James Bennet1s The Squared Circle

Reviewer: Josh Rosenthal

He drives to the hoop, pulls up shoots and scores, and the Salukis win the game. Do you like basketball stories with a realistic twist to it? If you do I would recommend this book. It is about a college student named Sonny Youngblood, who is a freshmen at Southern Illinois University. Sonny was an all American high school basketball player he goes to SIU to stay close to home because his mother is battling an unknown sickness. While in college he encounters a number of obstacles like dealing with the media , and his education. He also finds out what it is like to be in the college atmosphere dealing with two hours of practice each day and a couple of hours of homework every night. On top of that he has to travel for games to other states and still complete the homework and tests the next day. During the road trips he day dreams about how easy his life was when he was in high school: he had a great girl friend and easy school work. He also finds out what it is like to not have people always telling him what to accomplish for the next day and being on his own and growing up. While on a road trip a scandal breaks out commenting that the university was giving money and gifts to get players to come to SIU. While dealing with his mothers sickness and the scandal Sonny takes a nose dive into the real world. The story is a great example of what happens at the collegiate level to people and how greedy people are in the business world to come out on top. It also shows how hard it is on the players dealing with the stress and school plus the media also breathing down there back. In the end it teaches the reader a lesson that winning is not everything and being an honest person will get you much farther in life.

Rating:
Summary: Shoots and scores
Review: **** James Bennet1s The Squared Circle

Reviewer: Josh Rosenthal

He drives to the hoop, pulls up shoots and scores, and the Salukis win the game. Do you like basketball stories with a realistic twist to it? If you do I would recommend this book. It is about a college student named Sonny Youngblood, who is a freshmen at Southern Illinois University. Sonny was an all American high school basketball player he goes to SIU to stay close to home because his mother is battling an unknown sickness. While in college he encounters a number of obstacles like dealing with the media , and his education. He also finds out what it is like to be in the college atmosphere dealing with two hours of practice each day and a couple of hours of homework every night. On top of that he has to travel for games to other states and still complete the homework and tests the next day. During the road trips he day dreams about how easy his life was when he was in high school: he had a great girl friend and easy school work. He also finds out what it is like to not have people always telling him what to accomplish for the next day and being on his own and growing up. While on a road trip a scandal breaks out commenting that the university was giving money and gifts to get players to come to SIU. While dealing with his mothers sickness and the scandal Sonny takes a nose dive into the real world. The story is a great example of what happens at the collegiate level to people and how greedy people are in the business world to come out on top. It also shows how hard it is on the players dealing with the stress and school plus the media also breathing down there back. In the end it teaches the reader a lesson that winning is not everything and being an honest person will get you much farther in life.

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Summary: Great for Basketball fan readers
Review: ...Sonny Youngblood, a high-school all american shoots 100 free throws after every practice. Thats why he is the best. Sonny Youngblood is a Freshman at Southern Illinois Universtiy. His potential on the basketball floor is amazing. The book is about how his life is in SIU. This book is the best book I have ever read. Its got great excitiment and I can never put it down. If you have not read this book I suggest you do because you'll be on the edge of your chair when the buzzer goes off.

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Summary: The Squared Circle
Review: ...Sonny Youngblood, a high-school all american shoots 100 free throws after every practice. Thats why he is the best. Sonny Youngblood is a Freshman at Southern Illinois Universtiy. His potential on the basketball floor is amazing. The book is about how his life is in SIU. This book is the best book I have ever read. Its got great excitiment and I can never put it down. If you have not read this book I suggest you do because you'll be on the edge of your chair when the buzzer goes off.

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Summary: there's more to an athlete than a sport
Review: if you ever wonder what goes on inside the head of a division 1 athlete who is sensitive, read this book. you won't be able to put it down. great guy book, but i liked it too, so will you. read this book.

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Summary: The Squared Circle
Review: Snell: "Did you shoot free throws after pracice?"

Sonny:"What d'you think?"

Snell: "How many?"

Sonny: "What d'you think?"

Snell: "hundred right?"

Sonny: "Yeah"

Snell: "How many did you make?"

Sonny: "I just told you."

Snell: "So you shot a hundred and made a hundred?

Sonny Youngblood, a high-school all american shoots 100 free throws after every practice. Thats why he is the best. Sonny Youngblood is a Freshman at Southern Illinois Universtiy. He's potential on the basketball floor is amazing. The book is about how his life is in SIU. This book is the best book I have ever read. Its got great excitiment and I can never put it down. If you have not read this book I suggest you do beacause you'll be on the edge of your chair when the buzzer goes off.

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Summary: The Squared Circle- by Craig Borgen
Review: The Squared Circle by James Bennett, is a good portrayal of what life would be to be a famous NCAA basketball player. Up and coming basketball players are always being mobbed by reporters and newswriters. They never get a break. The plot of this story revolves around a person named Sonny Youngblood who attends Southern Illinois University(SIU.) It discusses the trials and tribulations of trying to be a basketball star throughout the book.
Sonny is involved with many characters throughout the book. Some of these characters are: Uncle Seth, his mother, and his cousin, Sissy. The setting of this book is Illinois, sometime in modern times. The entire book is based in Illinois.
About halfway through the book, Sonny finds out that he will not have enough credits to be able to play basketball. So, he asks his cousin, Sissy, if he can do some art work with her. It isn't real art work, it's just basically having Sonny move art pieces from an old abandoned building to another newer building. Sissy can't lift the art herself, so she asks Sonny to help her. Sonny's team does very well in the tournament. That describes probably about half the book.
The author used many literary elemnets in this book. One of those literary elements is irony. The author used irony by having the book go nice and easy, then all of a sudden, something ironic happens to Sonny. The author uses foreshadowing very well also. When Sonny is in the fraternity, he doesn't really like it. He quits the fraternity. Towards the end of the book, he meets up with them because he forgot to bring them their ring. He argues with them because they wanted him to join back. The setting was not a place that I could relate to. This is a good read for any basketball fanatic; or any sports fanatic in general. The ending by itself is worth the reading.

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Summary: A Book of Excellence
Review: The Squared Circle by James W. Bennett was a smashing novel. I give it two thumbs up, a novel that will keep you up all night. The story kept me on my feet and I couldn't put it down. I never lost interest in the characters or the plot. Every new chapter had some new twists and turns that just made the book unbelievable. I believe that any student that partcipates in atheletics during their high school or college years should read this book. The characters through out the whole story made it even more edgy and made it more interesting to read. So get off your seat and and get the book The Squared Circle by James W. Bennett and your nearest library.

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Summary: Great for Basketball fan readers
Review: This book is based on a high school basketball star going into a college league playing with peers that have skills that match his and some even greater. This book shows determination and ambition can get you far as it did to Sonny, a basketball player that doesn't want fame but wants to play the game of basketball. Although the cursing level is a bit high, this book may be a great book to all readers.