This could have been titled "Bratty Kids and Their Even Brattier Parents." It is a very well-written easy read and, in some parts, laugh-out-loud funny. However, it's a little hard to empathize with or relate to anyone in the book. Ben, the protagonist, is likable and sympathetic at times but usually only when he's trying to figure out his relationship to his recently-deceased father, "Coach." Otherwise, he, like most of the other adult characters in this book, appears to have way too much time on his hands. This book captures perfectly how completely out of hand some Little League parents and coaches get when they lose perspective. Ben Holden, son of the town's most famous baseball coach (who expires at the beginning of the book) has spent his life trying not to be like his Dad, but finds that he has more in common with him than he thought.Things get wrapped up way too neatly, but this was still a decent read. I wouldn't mind watching a game with Ben.
What do You think about Parents Behaving Badly (2011)?
I'd give this a 3.5 if I could. Quick, funny, look into youth sports today.
—namy_kim
Very cute, funny and somewhat true story of Little League parents.
—jxgreen
I loved this - it actually made me laugh out loud
—Loui
