Review: Beta dad steps up to the plate
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2012
I wasn't familiar with Rick Marin, had never heard ofCAD: Confessions of a Toxic Bachelor, but that's what I like about these singles: the chance to try something different and something new to me. Around 1230 locations, this single's not too short, not too long, and for me, it was one of those reads that feel good and easy. You know the kind, where you're sitting back, going along for the ride, smiling while reading, chuckling at some parts of it while identifying with other parts of it. And I felt when Marin was holding the mirror up to himself, he was holding it up to me as well.It's hard to look at yourself and see your own faults, to see where you're going wrong, where you need to do better, where you need to keep swinging, trying just that little bit harder in whatever you're doing, whether that's sports, career, marriage, or just living life in general. I really liked that line about not being a supporting actor in your own life. Sure, there are plenty of lines like that out there, sports metaphors and lines that may even sound cliche to some, but really, does that matter, especially when you read something that makes you then consider how you're living your own life?Marin delivers this life lesson with wit and a kind of self-deprecating humor, but it's never harsh or biting. And I liked that. His own experience makes you consider things, but not uncomfortably so. Instead, it's a gentle irony; it's that moment when you look in the mirror and see the truth and can admit it. Keep Swinging has a good amount of heart to it, and a personal message served up with some easy humor, clarity and truth, regardless if you're a dad or not. (This is from a chick's point of view :).