Friday Night LightsFriday Night Lights is a non-fiction book written in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The book was written by HG Bissinger. HG Bissinger is an American author originally from New York. Main Characters: James "Boobie" Miles: The star player for the Permian Panthers, who gets injured in a preseason game before the 1988 season. Athletic: Boobie was recruited by many colleges to play football because he was very good. Regret: Boobie regrets playing in the preseason game when he injured his knee, making him angry and then him eventually quitting. Mike Winchell: The starting quarterback of the Permian Panthers. Timid: Mike's lack of confidence causes a lot of problems with his teammates, especially in close games. Dreamer: Mike has always dreamed of playing college football, but he knows that dream will never come trueBrian Chavez: Brian is the only Hispanic player on the team of football. He is also a starter. Smart: Brian is the valedictorian at Permian High School Enthusiastic: Brian has always enjoyed the thrills he gets from playing football. Don Billingsley: Don is the Halfback at Permian and loves to party after every game to drink and hang out with the girls. Good-Looking: Don is known around school for being one of the best-looking guys in school. Girls always describe him as "good". Socializer: Don is known for going to a lot of parties in high school. He believes senior year is all about socializing and playing football. Ivory Christian: Ivory plays center back at Permian and has mixed feelings about soccer....... middle of paper... to describe how some people were offended by the word “nigger,” but no one even bothered to stop. This also shows how Odessa is a very racist city and how it is normal to separate whites and blacks. If you're not sure whether you want to pick up this book or not, you can talk to people who played high school football. and they will tell you that many of the situations described in the book are similar to those experienced in high school. Not interested in football? Okay, Friday Night Lights is a book that doesn't just focus on football, but focuses on the daily struggle of teenagers. Even those at ESPN agree in calling it the "Best sports book of the last 25 years". This is not just a sports novel, it is a book that tells the story of a city, its team and, above all, its ultimate destiny, winning the state championship..