“Three Clams and an Oyster is the name of a 4 man flag football team that has been together since middle school. Now entering their senior year of high school, the team finds themselves looking for a replacement oyster. The team’s founder and original oyster died in a freak accident that the current oyster, Cade believes was his fault. Unable to deal with his guilt, Cade has embarked on a life of drinking, drugs and partying. None of these activities are conducive to being a good team mate and team captain, Flint, must make the hard decision to seek a new recruit.
Tryouts for a new oyster take the close knit group of friends out of their comfort zone. Readers will appreciate their dilemma as they grapple with dismissing one of their own and moving on. It is the banter between friends as they pursue a replacement player that elevates this above a traditional sports novel. The relationships between the characters and their history together are what is important. Playing flag football serves as the vehicle for exploring their relationships with each other and the broader world. For those looking for more that play by play descriptions in a sports novel.
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AndreaGordon wrote this review Thursday, October 4, 2007.
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