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| 1. | Awesome |
| (Atlanta, Georgia United States) February 13, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is the definitive book on hooligans. The writing is intelligent, and
Bill Buford often breaks down the society he's studying with an amusing
and deprecating wit. On the back of the book it says that _Among the
Thugs_... read full review |
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| 2. | An honest account |
| (near Chicago, USA) July 14, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Buford's experiences with football (soccer) hooligans, most of them
supporters of Manchester United, is an honest and brutal account of what
is out there. Fanatical devotion coupled with fringe politics and dreary
labor... read full review |
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| 3. | Perfect Book |
| (CT) June 27, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| No movie or work of fiction encapsulates the pure animal violence of this
brilliant non fiction work. I have not recommended any book to friends
more than this one. Now, I'm not a violent man by nature, but reading
true ... read full review |
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| 4. | An entertaining, close-up view at football hooligans |
| (Terlingua, TX United States) January 9, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Bill Buford slowly worked his way into a loose club of football hooligans.
He witnessed, firsthand, football riots at away games and the daily lives
of his subjects-- Britain's disaffected and alienated working
class.This... read full review |
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| 5. | Compelling, deeply disturbing, thrilling, a voyuer's trip |
| (Washington, DC USA) August 27, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book will put you into the shoes and mind of the football thug. The
American author of this non-fiction book enters into the fold of British
football hooligans, in an attempt to better understand their group
dynamics... read full review |
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| 6. | What Makes Some Peple Tick? |
| (Lenoir City, Tennessee United States) October 7, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is a verbal news photo from the front. I liked it. It adequately
explains and describes behaviour and people that can only be classified as
perverse.While the author's methodology cannot be described as objective... read full review |
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| 7. | A very funny book about soccer hooligans |
| (USA) June 5, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I enjoy reading about psychotic drunken sportsfans misbehaving in foreign
countries. They weren't getting violent over politics or religion but
SPORTS! It almost made me want to join in their fun! |
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| 8. | Entertaining/fascinating on many different levels |
| (USA) November 23, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Bill Buford's "Among the Thugs" is one of the most engaging books
I've read in a long time. The first thing that is fascinating was his
ability to "infiltrate" and gain the trust of the Manchester
United... read full review |
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| 9. | The most exciting book, I have ever read |
| (Copenhagen, Denmark) February 2, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I only bought this book, because I had choosen to write about football
hooligans in English class. I remember I bought the book on a friday, went
home, and bagan to read. By saturday morning, I HAD to sleep, but this book
... read full review |
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| 10. | A journey into the dark heart of England |
| (Struthers, OH United States) February 14, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Buford's book is the definitive work on football crowd violence. He ran
with the right firms (Chelsea, West Ham, ManU) and described a truely
horrifying period in English football history.
As an American I
loved the fact... read full review |
