Open
November 21, 2013
Book: Open: An Autobiography
Author: Andre Agassi
Reviewer: Leia Droll, Director, Friends of the Library, NCSU Libraries
A friend and fellow tennis player gave me her copy of Open as I was headed to the airport one morning. I typically avoid sports biographies and find them self promoting and dull, but Agassi defied my expectations with an honest, powerful, and relatable account of his tennis career. He not only provides insight into his greatest triumphs and most crushing defeats, but does so in a humble, human, and candid way that shows remarkable self reflection and understanding of his own struggles as a world-class athlete.