Is John Grisham's book, Bleachers, a credible book when based on the use of new critical analysis? Some people think Bleachers is not believable while others think the book is believable. Many people form their opinions about whether or not a book is credible based solely on whether the book is classified as nonfiction or fiction. Others use new critical analysis to determine whether or not a book is credible. Using new critical analysis requires the reader to consider the events that occur in the book and any conflicts that may have occurred. It also requires the reader to focus on the book's plot and characters. Grisham sets the book in a small, soccer-crazy town known as Messina. The book is set in the present day, but Grisham uses his characters to incorporate flashbacks to the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Grisham uses many characters throughout the book to tell the story of Messina's soccer coach, Eddie Rake. Although the main character of his book is considered to be a young man named Neely Crenshaw, Rake is the real main character. The details given in Bleachers are based on both love and hate for Eddie Rake, as well as grief over his death. Based on the use of new critical analysis, Bleachers is a credible book when you consider the details that Grisham has given us. An example of the believability of Bleachers is the setting, and when using new critical analysis, we see that the setting of Bleachers is believable. . Bleachers is set in a small town known as Messina, which is supposedly a football crazy city somewhere in the south. Grisham sets the story in the present day but incorporates flashbacks from yes... middle of the paper... what others might think, Bleachers is a believable book when you consider the details that Grisham provided telling us throughout the book the setting and personages. As Arnold Mandell once stated: Football is not a game but a religion, a metaphysical island of fundamental truth in a highly verbalized and disguised society, a throwback of 30,000 generations of anthropological time. (“Football Quotes, Fantastic”, par. 12)Works Cited"David Viscott Quotes". Find the famous quotes you need, quotes ThinkExist.com. Network. April 29, 2011. "Football Quotes, Great Football Quotes, Quotes About Football Sayings." Famous quotes, great quotes. Network. April 29, 2011. .Grisham, John. Bleachers. New York: Bantam Dell, 2004. Print.