LOVED IT. I like tennis. I’ve never loved it. I liked Agassi. I never loved him. I watched a ton of tennis at home, because my mom loves it. Loves it enough that she will wake herself up in the middle of the night to see a match. So I followed it.
I’m amazed at the quality of writing in this book, by this athlete. Yes, I understand that he had editors and whatnot to help him along, but I was so impressed by his way with words. It was a great book. You have to enjoy tennis, at least slightly, to get through some parts. There is a LOT of tennis talk: matches, training, etc. But the story that fills in the gaps and time between matches, the parts of his life that he shares, they’re just moving.
Again, I think this book has drawn both good and bad reviews – both on the book and on his life – but I happen to (surprise) LOVE it. It gives me an entire different opinion of Agassi. Not that I had a bad one before, but it just changes the thoughts you have about someone whose entire “image” was shaped by sports media writers and commentators.
It’s soulful. It’s harsh. It’s funny at times. I strongly recommend.
Book Report by Sarah.
As I mentioned earlier, I just could not get into the last book I started reading (The Book Thief by Markus Zusak). I tried again over the Holidays and it just wasn’t happening. My mind would wander after each sentence and I had to keep going back to re-read pages. I ultimately decided to throw in the towel.
This book is just delightful. It’s so fun and has such a great twist close to the end. I highly recommend it! I am a big fan of Sophie Kinsella’s work. What I appreciated most about this book was the development and treatment the author gave the main character, Lara. She seemed to have more depth than Becky, the star of her Shopaholic series. In this book Lara finds herself with a new “friend” and undergoes a mission to find a missing necklace. Lara acts a bit nutty and scatter-brained like most of Sophie’s leading ladies do, but she seemed to be more grounded than Sophie’s other characters. I enjoy a scatter-brained leading lady because her hi jinx are humorous, but I also enjoy someone who makes thoughtful decisions. Lara is scatter-brained, tender-hearted and smart; a winning combo. I will say, this, however, that when Lara talks to Sadie in the book I couldn’t help but think, each and every time, how the people around her must have thought Lara was a complete crazy person. I wish Sophie would have done something different with those dialogue exchanges. Overall though, I give this book two thumbs up. It’s a fun read.
I really liked the cover art of this book. I’m not going to lie – that’s what initially drew me in. Then I realized that it’s by the same gal who wrote 
