Andre's Open: I'd recommend It to Anyone

Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I actually finished this over the weekend but have been in transit and haven't had a chance to properly review yet. This book was simply awesome. Being a regular tennis player and fan certainly helped but I would recommend it to anyone. It's well-written, with suspenseful story-telling, and runs the full gamut of human emotion. To read Agassi's transformation from a selfish kid in the public eye, a 9th grade dropout with little self-knowledge, to a loving husband, father and a mentor to underprivileged kids in his hometown of Vegas is to actually experience it. Ghost writer J.R. Moehringer does an awesome job laying Agassi's feelings bare (and he's one emotional dude!). I laughed, cried and everything in between. It is, more than anything, a triumph of the human spirit.

P.S. I originally wrote this for my Good Reads account (http://www.goodreads.com) - I'd recommend the site to anyone who enjoy reading and sharing reviews with friends.