By Guillermo Momparler, 1º Bachillerato A, EFL
This is a tragic novel
with shades of a love story. It tells the story of Jim Braddock , a successful New
York boxer who lived at the time of the American crash. The story goes
throughout his life and how he took his family out of poverty.
This is a contemporary
book that talks about the boxing world and all the surroundings of the fame and
luxury that turns poor and sad. It mixes historical events and lives of famous
people.
I think the part I
liked the best or I enjoyed the most is when Braddock told his wife, Mae, that
he won the fight, and their little daughter, Rosy, started to punch her dad, smiling,
because I think it's a very emotional moment when you're a dad and your little
kids smile with happiness at you, saying that they love you with their eyes.
I would recommend
this novel to students of English who are preparing their FCE exams because
this kind of novel gives you a wide range of specific vocabulary about the
boxing world.
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