Chad's Reviews > Dragon Hoops

Yes, this book is about high school basketball. Yet, it is about so much more. It touches of race, religion, bias, and many other topics. Yang had no interest in basketball or any other sport when he began writing this. He was looking for a subject for his next project when he heard people talking about how good the basketball team was at the high school where he teaches. After meeting with his fellow teacher and head coach, he determined he wanted to focus on the Dragons' season even though he cared little about basketball.

Yang inserts himself into the book as narrator. So not only is it about basketball, but it's autobiographical as well. Throughout the season, he is fielding calls from DC Comics about taking over writing Superman. It provides some incite that most of the controversial things that happened during Yang's run were mainly DC editorial decisions and not his own.

I like how Yang gets sucked into to caring about the outcome of the game and rooting for the Dragons as the season progresses. You see through his eyes as he begins to understand what it is to become a fan of a sport and team. He also sits down and interviews many of the players and coaches. We get a view into their perspectives.

This was a fun and interesting read, even if you aren't into sports.