Stefan Fatsis - Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players

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Stephan Fatsis' book provides some insight into the competitive world of Scrabble. A relative newbie to the game when he starts to write it, Fatsis arguably can be called an expert by the time he finishes. A good portion of the book details his ...

Pros: Good characters, well-researched.
Cons: Bring your dictionary.

There's always something fun about reading about a previously unknown subculture - a group you had no idea existed. Such is the case with the world of professional (or at least semi-professional, because of the limited money involved) Scrabble. The...

Pros: Great, great book...
Cons: None...

This book is a strange one. I will tell you this. If you have ever obsessively pursued perfection in a pursuit, or competed at the utmost of your ability or sat down at a scrabble board, this book will instantly resonate with you.

The book...

Pros: characters, storyline, suspense...and it's all true!
Cons: might be a bit too long

I used to play Scrabble with my grandmother, and have a couple of friends who play it a lot now, so I've had more or less a passing interest in the game. However, I never was one of those who would spell what I considered "odd" words, like QAIN or BRRRR...