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John McEnroe

Author of You Cannot Be Serious

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Includes the names: John McEnroe, John Mac Enroe

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Works by John McEnroe

You Cannot Be Serious (2002) 465 copies
But Seriously (2017) 49 copies
McENROE 2 copies

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Venus vs. (2013) — Self — 1 copy

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John McEnroe is the former tennis player turned commentator that everyone either loves or hates. The "bad boy" from New York famous for meltdowns on the court about bad line calls and statements such as "You cannot be serious!" that have entered sports lore writes about what he's been doing the last fifteen or so years, since his first memoir (You Cannot Be Serious) came out.

Love him or hate him, McEnroe is honest and will tell you exactly what he thinks. I really enjoyed his 2002 memoir and while I was too young to appreciate his tennis career, I've enjoyed him (especially alongside brother Patrick) as a sports commentator. Basically this book follows his interests, whether it be art, renewed rivalries on the seniors tour, commentating the big matches, dealing with his kids' struggles being the child of someone famous, or his passion for passing on tennis to a new generation in a loosely chronological way. He opens the book with an introduction and a section written by his wife, Patty Smyth, to "set the record straight" on how they met, fell in love and married. He warns you there will be name dropping, and there is, but mostly it's just a fascinating look at the world of a world class athlete. I spent some fun hours entering it, and would recommend it to any tennis fan.… (more)
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bell7 | 1 other review | Oct 3, 2017 |
I enjoy John McEnroe the senior tennis player, tennis commentator and author. McEnroe is not the type to pull punches – – he generally speaks his mind and often catches criticism for it. I was interested and entertained by his recollections and views of various test players including Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and the Williams sisters. McEnroe also shares his experiences with people outside the tennis world including Andy Warhol, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, the Rolling Stones, Jack Nicholson and many more.

The most interesting story in the book had nothing to do with sports but with an art swindle that McEnroe and some others got caught up in. This is not just a tennis or sports book – – McEnroe's world includes music, art, entertainment and politics.

I had been looking forward to this book for about a year and bought it eagerly. I was not disappointed.
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writemoves | 1 other review | Jul 16, 2017 |
If you're a tennis fan like myself, you'll really enjoy hearing about all his classic matches. If not, maybe not so much.
 
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bpeters65 | 6 other reviews | Jul 16, 2016 |
September 17.
Just finished it and I really enjoyed reading about all the tennis players back in the days. I was always rooting for McEnroe while my mom wanted Borg to win.
Never was a fan of Ivan Lendl. Interesting read. He is not as mean about Tatum as she was about him in her book.
I do think reading this what a miserable sod is this guy. He appears to be never happy. Not when he won, not when he was married. I wanted to read more about his life with Tatum, about his own drug use, and hers!. It was all superficial and that is why I prefer biographies instead of autobiographies.
I do give it an 8 just because I like to read the stories of back in the days. Hope there is another book about him not written by McEnroe.

Oh and by the way, what a jealous guy he is. He does not even want his own brother to win? geez. And every time he lost he had an excuse, fog, referee, Connors, etcetera.
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Marlene-NL | 6 other reviews | Apr 12, 2013 |

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