I picked up this book from my local library and I am so happy that I gave it a shot. It's not my normal genre, but is always good to branch out. This story grabbed me and didn't let go. Joe Milan Jr. puts our main character through the wringer!
In the most broad sense, this is a coming-of-age story. A story where our main character thinks he knows who he is and his place in the world only to have his preconceived notions of himself turn out to be very, very wrong. The book takes place in the Pacific Northwest and South Korea. Don't let the title throw you off, this isn't really a book about a football star. I just finished a fantasy YA book that had similar themes, and for me what makes The All-American stand out is that this isn't a story where our MC has any unique skills or abilities. He is just an average Joe. He gets beat down and loses the little he has and at times he has no one and only maybe five bucks to his name --and he doesn't even know how to properly pronounce his name!
Five Stars, please give this book a read!
