Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster The Second Life of Tiger Woods

Enjoyed by my son for a gift

I liked the research that's gone into this book. Highlights the shortcomings of someone who was once extremely driven and who didn't have time for too many others in his life. Gives great insight into the relationships there were strong that he has allowed to wittle away. Also gives an understanding of the wisdom and maturity that Tiger has gained perhaps from his rise and fall and slow rise again. Allows you a look into the window of the human frailties that exist in all of us. Great book.

My son likes the book.. he said it’s interesting.

To me, this reads like a really, really, REALLY long magazine article about Tiger's victory at the 2019 Masters and his road back to achieving it, written by an author who unfortunately seems to dislike Woods almost openly and also appears almost resentfully reluctant and bored about having had to write this book in the first place. It feels like sort of a cynical, "Well, it's clearly a big win that deserves a book about Tiger's comeback, but I'm not going to enjoy writing it" attitude. I learned plenty about Tiger's alleged and documented faults, both in the past and the present, and his successes and improvements come complete with any "yeah buts" that Bamberger can find. Still, it's a fascinating read for Tiger fans, and it's never boring. I just wish a less biased author could have written it.

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