To Hate Like This Is to Be Happy Forever: A Thoroughly Obsessive, Intermittently Uplifting, and Occasionally Unbiased Account of the Duke-North Carolina Basketball Rivalry

Great read..

For anyone from the NC area, this book hits the nail on the head! If you live in NC you have to choose...Duke or UNC...So, although this book may not appeal to everyone, I loved it- laughed out loud on several occasions.

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Great writing by Blythe

My girlfriend bought this for me before our latest trip, with the inscription 'DCTarHeel: Feeding the mania.' I'm sure she didn't realize how fitting those words would be, but this book's author, Will Blythe, surely would appreciate it. I'm a fellow fanatic of his North Carolina Tar Heels, and this book was amazing in how closely it hit the mark with me. The writing style appears effortless and light, making this a very quick read, and Blythe manages to intertwine a great sense of humor, sometimes self-deprecatingly, throughout. As stated earlier, this book is virtually a memoir, showing the depth of the author's love for his Heels, and his investigation into the root causes of his hatred of dook. It also delves into the histories of the Carolina and dook schools, students, coaches, and players, as well as the author's very own (admittedly biased) family. I read this in three days and loved every page of it.

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Phenominal

I began reading this book thinking that it was going to be written by an author that has no bias to eiher Duke or Carolina. Little did I know that the author is a deep rooted Carolina fan. That being said, I am an avid Duke fan! This book is an unbelievable tale of the Duke and UNC rivalry no matter what side of it you are on. The story goes behind the scenes and digs deep with in individual players and personalities associated with these two teams. A must read!

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UNC fans!!! Another good read is...

Search duke blue deils and find the on that has Duke sucks in its title.

Awesome for all Tarheels to read-this is our lives as we live them

Will is a truly gifted writer. I just completed my third reading, with six months in between each one. He explains in a very detailed and explicit way, what all North Carolinians who become members of the "True Blue Brotherhood " experience with each game, and expecially those with Dook. I laugh outloud often, when I come across situation comparisons that I put my wife and my neighbors through during a heated Carolina contest. I once thought I should have some shame about the way I reacted, but not anymore, thanks to Will and his justification for hate.

BRAINLESS FLABBY PROSE

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Undoudtedly my best read in years...far more than a sports book

Blythe's writing style would engage me even if he was writing about boiling water. A great memior of home, family, mothers, fathers, coaches, etc. All emotions revealed in this very smart and insightful story of the author's life growing up as a UNC fan and Duke 'hater', as well as the players, past and present, who participated in this unmatched rivalry. I would recommend this book to anyone who appreciates a well written story.

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