The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game Audiobook

" All though the movie is my very favorite, this book has way to much filler info to muddle through to get to the story. "

" I would have given it a 5, but occasionally I felt like Lewis went a little too off topic. "

" Beautifully written book; I'm not a football fan and I found it fascinating. I'm not in a hurry to see the movie adaptation however, mainly because I didn't really think Leigh Anne Touhy (played by Sandra Bullock in the film) was a very interesting character. The sections on Bill Walsh and Steve Wallace were excellent. They should be anthologized as examples of how to write nonfiction. "

" I wanted to read since I was so intrigued by the movie. Lots of background on football and the 49er's (which was interesting since Steve is a huge SF 49er fan) which I did not expect. It's still a good story & example of how we can change lives. "

" Wonderful just from the strength of the story "

" I think that the blind Side movie is a very good movie I have not yet read the book I want to though. "

" This has two stories intertwined - the story of Michael Oher and how he succeeded with the help of his 'foster' family and the story of the 'blind side' of quarterbacks. I really enjoyed the story of Michael and would have liked to learn more about him. I don't think having that story intertwined with the story of football really helped. "

" I'm not much of a football person, and I prefer fiction to non-fiction, yet this was a hard-to-put-down read. The movie of the same name covered just one aspect of the book. Thanks to Aimee for the rec! "

" If you saw the movie, you only got half of the book, which also gives a good history of how the left offensive tackle has become the second most important player in the NFL (behind the QB). "

" Ooo, this is a good one. I don't usually read nonfiction in my spare time (because half of my brain will be deconstructing it into a teachable moment for me), but I liked this one a lot. Also, it was funnier than I'd expected. "

" Overall great book. "

" it was really good but I was confused at some points of the story. "

" Didn't actually finish this one, but it was pretty interesting. I saw the movie part way through, and decided there was no point in reading the book, because the movie was way better. "

" Want to know why the left tackle position is so important in the NFL? This is your book. "

" I enjoyed this book. It was different than the movie (more focus on football), but I really enjoyed the book. "

" excellent book. really great mix of football history and telling Michael's story. "

" Very touching story though at some times it can get easy to be lost with all of the football talk. Yet, i would still recomend reading this book. "

" this is a very good movie and im pretty sure the book is good also. "

" If you are a sports fan, this is an interesting read. Michael Oher's story is well told, but the underlying history of the game of footbal was also fascinating. "

" I will never watch football the same again "

" This a okay book. I liked the part that talked about Michael, but there was a lot of extra stuff about the NFL that was very boring. It also is not as good as the movie. And if you have seen the movie than I think you will be disappointed. "

" I found it very boring. it wasn't the best book, but it was good "

" Thoroughly loved this book. Interesting how different the chronology was in what actually happened in Michael Oher's life and how it was portrayed in the movie. "

" This book is so heart warming. This football player turned out to be successful and improved so much as a character. I love this book and wouldn't mind reading it again . "

" Not as good as the movie, but still interesting. "

" I loved this book and the author's attention to detail with a variety of subjects. It is definitely more than a recount of certain aspects of football and Michael Oher. Revelatory about surprisingly intertwined material. "

" The Blind Side is a rich human story which also details a paradigm shift in professional football. "

" This book was really good! It's not just about the inspirational story of Michael Oher, but also about football trends and strategy, the market of football, the power of networking, and Southern culture. Very interesting and eye opening. "

" Liked book better than the movie. "

" Different from the movie. More football. Loved it! (QFFL'ers - You won't like it. Don't even bother.) "

" The movie only really covered a chapter or two of this book and left out some of the best stuff, especially a lot of cool NFL football history. "

" Excellent, even if it brings back horrible memories of that hit on Theisman. "

" This was actually a great book but it was a lot more about football than Michael Oher so if you are looking forsomething about him there are better books out there. "

" This book had moments of greatness but it was much more about the sport of football than the story of Michael Oher. So if you are looking for a great book about football this is a nice read, but if you are looking for more about Michael Oher there are better books:) "

" I really enjoyed this book----even the football parts. I found it really interesting and now I can appear a little more knowledgeable when watching football with the guys "

" The movie was better. The book was too much about the details and technicalities of football. Wonderful story, better to watch. "

" I actually enjoyed the movie better. The book was a bit boring, because it focused more on the recruitment process than on Oher as a person. "

" It was an awesome book but it was also kinda sad it almost made me wanna cry! "

" Interesting history of football. Very abrupt ending. "

" Wonderful just from the strength of the story "