I think this Book was a great experience for students who get deep into story's and enjoy the team experience of a brotherhood. But this book is not just for football players or athletes but for all students that enjoy a great book ( )

I re-read this recently because a) it made in indellible impression on me 20 years ago when it came out. b) I'm a huge fan of the television show. 3) my book, "Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen, due out Aug. 18th, has a similar construct. My family and I moved to Smith Center, Kansas to live with a town, a team and a dream.

It is good now as it was then. Friday Night Lights transcends sports and tells us about who we are and what is important to us at a given moment in time. ( )

In the 1980s, the Permian High School football team enjoyed a status most people can only dream about: girls pampering the players for the school year, a town following their season with bated breath, twenty thousand fans showing up for games on Friday nights. Following the 1988 season, Friday Night Lights focuses on the town of Odessa, Texas and the social problems it faces. This is not a feel-good football story like Rudy or Remember the Titans. Though football is definitely a big part of the makeup of the town, the book focuses on the educational crises, the oil bust, racial tensions, and how all these and more relate back to the incredible devotion of this town to its football team. It will make you cringe, think, and reflect. I would recommend it to people who read nonfiction about these social areas and like books that make them think.

This was not an easy book to read. I did expect a bit more football and a bit less "social aspects" (I'm taking that from the Library of Congress Subject Heading). I knew that a lot of what I was reading was the author's interpretation of what happened, which made me feel removed. His was an outsider's perspective (even though he likes football he spelled "jerseys" as "jersies" every single time, which irritated me to no end), and I felt like I would need an insider account to balance that out. I did not enjoy the book because, let's face it, it's kind of depressing and it just simply wasn't the book I wanted to read. ( )

This is a classic for all sports fans. THis books shows how passionate people are about sports, expecially football in the deep south of America. H.G. Bissinger write a phenomenal book that captures the reader's emotions. I cried when the Permian Panthers lost the state championship becuase of how Bissinger connects the story to the audience. ( )

I am not a football fan and I absolutely loved this book. A nearby library read this book as a One Book/One Community two years ago and I participated. I loved this book so much that one day I hope to tour around Odessa, Texas where this story takes place. Friday Night Lights takes place in the small town of Odessa, Texas. The town is know for their football team and lives and breathes the season. The book illustrates the hardships of the town including: lack of employment, racism, and the future’s of the players. Author H.G. Bissinger observes, interviews, and lives the life of Odessa football for an entire season as he writes this book. A MUST READ! ( )