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Carrie Soto Is Back

Carrie Soto Is Back

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  • Author：Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Summary

In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness， a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime—from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising。

Carrie Soto is fierce， and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular。 But by the time she retires from tennis， she is the best player the world has ever seen。 She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles。 And if you ask Carrie， she is entitled to every one。 She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best， with her father， Javier， as her coach。 A former champion himself， Javier has trained her since the age of two。

But six years after her retirement， Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open， watching her record be taken from her by a brutal， stunning player named Nicki Chan。

At thirty-seven years old， Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record。 Even if the sports media says that they never liked “the Battle-Axe” anyway。 Even if her body doesn’t move as fast as it did。 And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley。 Like her， he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever。

In spite of it all， Carrie Soto is back， for one epic final season。 In this riveting and unforgettable novel， Taylor Jenkins Reid tells her most vulnerable， emotional story yet。

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Tasha ，

An enjoyable， quick read。

Cate | readingbetweenchiwines ，

✨ BOOK REVIEW ✨ Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid~ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ~ To say I screamed -OUT LOUD- when I got this eARC is an understatement。 TJR is an auto-buy author for me， as she is for many and as always， she truly exceeded every expectation。 I grew up playing tennis my whole life and though never great at it， I adored reading about the aces， the types of courts， the finesse and talent while living vicariously through Carrie Soto on the court 🎾 I feel like a broken record， but I love ✨ BOOK REVIEW ✨ Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid~ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ~ To say I screamed -OUT LOUD- when I got this eARC is an understatement。 TJR is an auto-buy author for me， as she is for many and as always， she truly exceeded every expectation。 I grew up playing tennis my whole life and though never great at it， I adored reading about the aces， the types of courts， the finesse and talent while living vicariously through Carrie Soto on the court 🎾 I feel like a broken record， but I love TJR’s world and how thick and intertwined her web of characters is （hint: anyone remember Carrie’s name from Malibu Rising？）！ In true TJR fashion， the characters in this novel are beyond complex， though Carrie Soto may be my favorite （and least favorite） of TJR’s mains。 She’s absolutely flawed in a way that makes her relatable， affected by trauma in a way that closes her off， and ambitious in a way that makes her a “battle axe 🪓 “ aka “a b*tch”。 Despite and because of all of these things， she has DEPTH。 I adored this story from the first page， so much so that I think anyone could read it knowing nothing about tennis and still fall in love with the drama， competition， and story。I know there are so many TJR fans out there so I’m curious - what’s your favorite book of hers？？ I may share my ranking soon， but I have one or two more to read before then 🥰 So until then， know that this is near the top of my TJR list 🎉Stay tuned because this masterpiece of a book comes out at the end of the month！ 🗓 Publishing Date: August 30， 2022🔎 Thank you to @netgalley and @randomhousepublishing + @ballantinebooks for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Mary ，

TJR YOU HAVE DONE IT YET AGAIN！！！！ WOW！ This was absolutely PHENOMENAL！！！！ I have so many thoughts and words and need to gather them all！ An Absolute CHEFS KISS OF A BOOK！ I don’t ever really read sporty books but this wow， what a amazing book！！ It deserves all the stars and more！！！

Kaitlyn ，

I received a copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 This was my first TJR book and I unequivocally understand the hype。 This book is one of the best books I have read all year， and easily will be one of my favorites of all time。 There was so much to love about this book， between the plot， the characters and their development， and just TJRs storytelling abilities in general。 To begin， I love how the timeline and plot is done in this book， with us beginning in her yout I received a copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 This was my first TJR book and I unequivocally understand the hype。 This book is one of the best books I have read all year， and easily will be one of my favorites of all time。 There was so much to love about this book， between the plot， the characters and their development， and just TJRs storytelling abilities in general。 To begin， I love how the timeline and plot is done in this book， with us beginning in her youth to see past events that led up to where she is today。 It was well done and pushed the story along at a good pace and we still got enough detail from her childhood to understand who she is today。 With the plot following different major events and opens， it flowed well and kept the reader excited and intrigued throughout。 I also really enjoyed that there were the sportscaster clips woven into the storyline。 Not only were we getting Carrie’s thoughts on things， but also the “world’s” view on what she was doing。I also have to applaud how well the sport itself was written too。 I am a big sports fan， and this story gave me the anxiety and excitement that I get watching or attending live sports events。 I truly felt like I was there， experiencing Carrie playing at all these slams。 Feeling the anticipation of will she or won’t she play well and win。 It was amazingly written for sports junkies like me。 As someone who played tennis as a teen， I LOVED all the description of the sport， going over rules and fundamentals for those who don’t know them， but done in a way that was well written into the story。 Bravo for such great storytelling and plot development in this one！ When it comes to the characters， I am so in love with them。 Carrie's relationship with her father is so beautiful， and I love that we get to go through their full history and rough patches。 I think everyone wishes they could have a relationship like that with their own father。Then we come to Bowe。 I would like to protect him at all costs， he is a man who has grown and learned from his past and is a force of nature。 I love Bowe and Carrie's relationship。 They supported each other and made each other better people， both on the court and off。 While this didn't have a huge love story， it was enough to give my heart some butterflies。 I also to touch on Carrie herself。 She is not a fun loving personality that people are drawn to。 Her nickname is The Battle Axe， and she’s called a bitch frequently throughout the story。 She isn’t someone who is out there trying to win fans or be a bubbly person。 She is strongwilled and focused， determined on winning and strategy。 I love that Carrie is 100 percent herself and never apologizes for it。 I think often women are made to feel like they have to be nice and friendly， and while she could be a bit harsh in interviews， I still think there is something to be said about her utter confidence。 She never wanted to act surprised that she won because she KNEW she was better。 I admire that in her character that she was confident and showed it。 However， I love the growth we still see in her。 She is still strong and confident and knows how good she is， but through this year back， remembers what's truly important。 I think her character arc was so so well done without changing who she fundamentally was either。Overall， such an amazing book。 I loved everything about it and have nothing negative to say whatsoever。 I'm officially on the TJR train！ 。。。more

Johnna。reads ，

The queen does it again。 Another book I could not put down and finished in a matter of 48 hours （would have been much sooner but work and sleep got in the way！）After reading the synopsis I didn’t think I would love it as much as I did。 I have never played tennis， or for that matter， even watched tennis， but TJR just has a way with her writing that sucks me in every time。 I loved the father/daughter dynamic throughout the whole story。 As well as Carries take no prisoners attitude。 I will forever The queen does it again。 Another book I could not put down and finished in a matter of 48 hours （would have been much sooner but work and sleep got in the way！）After reading the synopsis I didn’t think I would love it as much as I did。 I have never played tennis， or for that matter， even watched tennis， but TJR just has a way with her writing that sucks me in every time。 I loved the father/daughter dynamic throughout the whole story。 As well as Carries take no prisoners attitude。 I will forever read every word that Taylor Jenkins Reid puts on paper。Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Allyson ，

“I don’t cry on the court。 I don’t cry on the court。 Maybe it's a lie that you have to keep doing what you have always done。 That you have to be able to draw a straight line from how you acted yesterday to how you’ll act tomorrow。 You don't have to be consistent。 You can change。 Just because you want to。”This book。 I am a huge fan of @tjenkinread and love all of her books， but Carrie Soto takes the cake。 She is so unlikeable and misunderstood and somehow managed to become my favorite main charac “I don’t cry on the court。 I don’t cry on the court。 Maybe it's a lie that you have to keep doing what you have always done。 That you have to be able to draw a straight line from how you acted yesterday to how you’ll act tomorrow。 You don't have to be consistent。 You can change。 Just because you want to。”This book。 I am a huge fan of @tjenkinread and love all of her books， but Carrie Soto takes the cake。 She is so unlikeable and misunderstood and somehow managed to become my favorite main character of the summer。 I could not wait to see what happened to her。 This book is for the sports lover， the perfectionist， the misunderstood， the romantic， the person that hates to explain themselves because those that love them should just know who they are， the worrier， the competitor， the deeply feeling without showing it， the warrior。 Truly this is a book you need to pre order immediately。 I was on the edge of my seat and now love tennis， which I didn't think was possible5 stars and one of my favorite books of the yearThank you @netgalley and @randomhouse for the early copy 。。。more

Zainab ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"𝙬𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙣。"THIS BOOK WAS PHENOMENAL AND I AM NOW DRASTICALLY UPSET BECAUSE IT IS FINISHED。 But what else did I expect from TJR？This is the second book I have read by TJR and I cannot explain it but the way TJR writes is so addictive to me， the characters and the world just feel so real， I always forget that it is fiction。 This happened when I read Evelyn and it has happened again with this book， I wanted to g ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"𝙬𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙣。"THIS BOOK WAS PHENOMENAL AND I AM NOW DRASTICALLY UPSET BECAUSE IT IS FINISHED。 But what else did I expect from TJR？This is the second book I have read by TJR and I cannot explain it but the way TJR writes is so addictive to me， the characters and the world just feel so real， I always forget that it is fiction。 This happened when I read Evelyn and it has happened again with this book， I wanted to google Carrie Soto and then I remembered she isn't real， but damn I wish she was， because WHAT A LEGEND。 This character was freaking iconic， she was so unapologetically herself and such a brave character， from the very beginning I was rooting for her。 After reading Evelyn Hugo， I left feeling like she was my hero and again with Carrie Soto I have the same feeling， she's just such a cool， and real character， I adored her。 I Know nothing about tennis 🎾， but yet I still adored this book， it made me fall in love with the game， the way she wrote the matches and everything， it felt so real I could imagine myself there， it was beautiful。 I just loved all the characters and the story。 I loved how it dealt with the fear of failure and believing in yourself to achieve your goals despite what society may think of you。 Such a Powerful message。 My favourite thing had to be the relationship between Carrie and her father。 It was EVERYTHING。 I also adored bowe and the way that he interacted with carrie， and Carries dad and Bowe brought me so much joy。 I won't say any spoilers but the ending of this book was perfection。 It could not have been better， this book was just too good， I cannot recommend it enough！ 。。。more

Alea ，

3。8/5⭐️ - 𝚎𝙰𝚁𝙲 - 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 30𝐭𝐡， 2022I am one of the people that would 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒂 𝒋𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒇 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝑻𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝑱𝒆𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒊𝒅。 I love Taylor Jenkins Reid。 She is one of my favorite authors。 However， I have conflicting feelings about this book。 Carrie Soto is a force of nature， but she is stubborn， mean， and ungrateful until almost the very end of the book。 She has tunnelvision and can't see past her goal of winning。 She doesn't see the bigger picture， doesn't see how fa 3。8/5⭐️ - 𝚎𝙰𝚁𝙲 - 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 30𝐭𝐡， 2022I am one of the people that would 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒂 𝒋𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒇 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝑻𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝑱𝒆𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒊𝒅。 I love Taylor Jenkins Reid。 She is one of my favorite authors。 However， I have conflicting feelings about this book。 Carrie Soto is a force of nature， but she is stubborn， mean， and ungrateful until almost the very end of the book。 She has tunnelvision and can't see past her goal of winning。 She doesn't see the bigger picture， doesn't see how far she has come。 She just cares about being the best by way of being the champion。 Her turnaround in the last 15% was fantastic， but other than that she was just a very static character。 I found her uninteresting until I started to see her evolve towards the end。 Furthermore， there was 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐓 of tennis。 A lot。 About 75% of this book is the describing of tennis matches。 I get it， Carrie is a tennis player， but when I had to read more about how she played than how she blossomed as a person， I didn't like that。 I don't like tennis。 I think that speaks for itself and that's a "me problem，" not a TJR problem。 If you like or understand tennis， you will love this。 I loved the way Carrie matured at the end of the novel。 I'd love to see where she goes after this novel and where her aspirations take her。 The ending is what I liked the most。 I want to see where Nicki Chan， her rival， goes as well。 I found Nicki fascinating。 I want more from that character。 This book reads like a movie。 I think it may make a good movie someday。 🎾I want to thank NetGalley， Taylor Jenkins Reid， and Random House for giving me the opportunity to review this eARC。 。。。more

Jinghay （these。blank。pages） ，

Wow

Elise - ABook&ACup ，

TJR always does it！ I could not care less about tennis and YET I loved this book！！！

Clara （clarylovesbooks） ，

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Misty ，

Gah。 I swear TJR can do know wrong。 She is a master at the craft of storytelling。 She has a way is making you believe you’re right there in the story with her characters and this one was no different。 I felt like I was right next to Carrie feeling every single thing she felt throughout this book。 Well done。 Again。

Kelley ，

Game - Set - Match。 This was the best book I've read in a long time！ I devoured it。 Carrie Soto has my heart。 This book is ALL tennis and yet I couldn't get enough。 I cried; I smiled。 I really loved this book。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy。 Game - Set - Match。 This was the best book I've read in a long time！ I devoured it。 Carrie Soto has my heart。 This book is ALL tennis and yet I couldn't get enough。 I cried; I smiled。 I really loved this book。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy。 。。。more

Tammy ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3。5 Javier is a great tennis player whose wife passes leaving him to raise their daughter Carrie to become the next great player。 The father daughter relationship has its ups and downs。 Carrie is one tough athlete that does not come by relationships easy。 After a decade of of one night sands there are changes on and off the court。

Ramona Mead ，

I never imagined I'd be into a book about tennis players， though this is really so much more。 It's the story of one woman's career， her body， her perseverance， and her stubbornness。 Carrie Soto is a character that is tough to root for， I kept hoping she'd be less of a jerk！ But she's also a character that is relatable。 I loved the setting in the 1990's。 Having been a teen at the time， I found the references accurate and comforting， and I really enjoyed spending some time in that decade。 Besides I never imagined I'd be into a book about tennis players， though this is really so much more。 It's the story of one woman's career， her body， her perseverance， and her stubbornness。 Carrie Soto is a character that is tough to root for， I kept hoping she'd be less of a jerk！ But she's also a character that is relatable。 I loved the setting in the 1990's。 Having been a teen at the time， I found the references accurate and comforting， and I really enjoyed spending some time in that decade。 Besides tennis， this is also a book about family and grief， about accepting yourself as you are and allowing others to love you。 This novel had me feeling all sorts of things。 TJR's storytelling and character development are always great but they are definitely top notch here。 I highly recommend this one。 。。。more

Rachel Reads Ravenously ，

4 stars Thorough her career as a professional tennis player， Carrie Soto shattered every record set by those before her。 Deemed the "Battle-Axe" by commentators， Carrie was ruthless and made no friends along the path to greatness。 Now， six years after her retirement， Carrie watches new player Nicki Chan become close to taking away all of her accomplishments。 So， working with her father and coach， Carrie makes a plan to come out of retirement and reclaim her titles。 First of all， reading a book 4 stars Thorough her career as a professional tennis player， Carrie Soto shattered every record set by those before her。 Deemed the "Battle-Axe" by commentators， Carrie was ruthless and made no friends along the path to greatness。 Now， six years after her retirement， Carrie watches new player Nicki Chan become close to taking away all of her accomplishments。 So， working with her father and coach， Carrie makes a plan to come out of retirement and reclaim her titles。 First of all， reading a book about tennis is not usually something I would choose to do， sports and me？ Not a good mix。 But this is Taylor Jenkins Reid， so of course I am going to read it。 And the way TJR writes， even though I don't know much about tennis I was able to follow along and enjoy the story easily。I really loved Carrie as a main character， I've always been a sucker for an "unlikeable" heroine。 I felt that was TJR's intention with this character was to show how women who aren't nice or kind yet successful are treated with derision or scorn and it was a focal point in this book。 To me there's nothing wrong with a confident woman knowing what she's capable of and not being afraid to use it/show it。 There's a smidge of romance in this book and I really enjoyed those parts and Carrie's love interest， I think they were perfect for each other。 The real love story of this book is the love between a father and daughter and how strong that bond could be。 My favorite parts of this book were the moments between Carrie and her father， sweet or not。 There was a lot of emotion packed into small moments between them and I feel their relationship was the true heart of this book。I have lots of thoughts and feelings about this being a book about a Latina woman written by a white woman， I definitely feel like this should not be checking the diversity box for anyone reading it。 I don't really feel it's a white woman's place to be writing the stories of marginalized people and I did wonder why she chose to do this when she even said herself in an article that we need to be boosting minority writers。 I think her intention is to use her power and spotlight to highlight minority voices， but I'm not sure if it's the right path。 I'll be very curious to read opinions by non-white reviewers who read this book and see how they feel。 ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 I also received an ALC through the libro fm librarian program。 Neither of these affected my thoughts or opinions on this book or my review 。。。more

Jennifer ，

I have to admit that I have not read a lot of Jenkins Reid's work as of yet。 I have only ready Dasiy Jones which I enjoyed but found a little big over hyped and not as good as I was expecting。 I have a few of her books to read， including Malibu Rising （crossover or prequel）， but have been focused on other books for now。 So， I was not sure really what to expect with Carrie Soto。 The book started a bit slow for me， simply because I was skeptical post Daisy Jones。 Friends told me that Jenkins Reid I have to admit that I have not read a lot of Jenkins Reid's work as of yet。 I have only ready Dasiy Jones which I enjoyed but found a little big over hyped and not as good as I was expecting。 I have a few of her books to read， including Malibu Rising （crossover or prequel）， but have been focused on other books for now。 So， I was not sure really what to expect with Carrie Soto。 The book started a bit slow for me， simply because I was skeptical post Daisy Jones。 Friends told me that Jenkins Reid really shone in other books， and it was by reading this one that I learned they were right。 The action， the pacing， and the development of the characters was well done。 I loved Carrie Soto， warts and all！ This book was enjoyable for me， even though I only have a passing interest or knowledge of tennis。 I didn't feel like you had to know tennis to be able to read this， and that Carrie could easily have been an athlete in any other sport and made the story as good。 The fact that tennis is a solo sport （aside from doubles of course） was of course important to the come back and to who Carrie was a competitor， but for anyone thinking this is a tennis book， I want to say that it is not， because it's truly a book about a woman fighting for her place in the sport history books。 Yes， the book touches on the lack of equality between men and women， but again， not the only focus。 The characters are so interesting and by the end， I was rooting for every one。 I did find that as things rolled towards the last quarter of the book， I was pretty sure I knew some of the surprises， but the book did still pull a few "oh" moments out of me。 If you like Jenkins Reid， pretty sure that this will be a great one for you。 And if you have never read her or thought "so what" with the hype around her previous books， then maybe this one will convince you that she's worth the hype。 。。。more

Shana ，

Taylor Jenkins Reid has an incredible way of making you believe the characters in her novels are real—she did it with Daisy Jones & The Six， and she did it again just now with Carrie Soto Is Back。 Carrie Soto is a legendary tennis player who holds twenty Grand Slam titles by the time she retires。 Only six years into her retirement， Carrie watches her record being taken from her by a fearless tennis player， Nikki Chan。 Carrie ultimately decides to come out of retirement at age thirty-seven and de Taylor Jenkins Reid has an incredible way of making you believe the characters in her novels are real—she did it with Daisy Jones & The Six， and she did it again just now with Carrie Soto Is Back。 Carrie Soto is a legendary tennis player who holds twenty Grand Slam titles by the time she retires。 Only six years into her retirement， Carrie watches her record being taken from her by a fearless tennis player， Nikki Chan。 Carrie ultimately decides to come out of retirement at age thirty-seven and defend her title as the world’s best tennis player and reclaim her record。 She does this with the help of her dad， Javier， and his unique training techniques。 Like Carrie， Javier is also a retired champion and has some tricks up his sleeve。 Carrie has an admirable relationship with her father on and off the courts。 I don’t really know anything about tennis and I really didn’t need to go enjoy this novel。 It may be a little easier to follow if I had， but TJR does a great job at nailing down the basics and keeping the reader engaged。 This book was fast paced and riviting—I felt like I was on the sidelines watching Carrie Soto play at the French Open， Wimbledon and US Open。 I loved witnessing Carrie evolve on the courts and in her relationships as she discover herself and her purpose。 You’ll want to grab yourself a copy of this when it releases on August 30， 2022。Many thanks to Taylor Jenkins Reid， Ballantine Books， and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Darlene | Overbookedkindle ，

Let me start off by saying I absolutely LOVE all of TJRs other books。 Some of my absolute favorites ever。 But Carrie Soto is Back is not one of them。 I ended up DNFing at 56%。 It’s just SO MUCH tennis and I didn’t feel a connection to any of the characters， which is generally what I look for。 I simply think that this book is just not for me and I think a ton of people will love it！ I will still continue to read TJRs future work！

Kathryn Witzel ，

I have been a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid since reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo， so getting Carrie Soto is Back as an Advance Reader Copy was a thrill。 The book revolves around the tennis world which we were immersed in for years and I was distracted early on trying to determine who the players and coaches were patterned after。 I was soon drawn in and finished the last third of the book when I should have been sleeping （always the sign of a good read in my opinion）。 Carrie Soto is Back I have been a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid since reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo， so getting Carrie Soto is Back as an Advance Reader Copy was a thrill。 The book revolves around the tennis world which we were immersed in for years and I was distracted early on trying to determine who the players and coaches were patterned after。 I was soon drawn in and finished the last third of the book when I should have been sleeping （always the sign of a good read in my opinion）。 Carrie Soto is Back appears to be about a fading tennis superstar who is attempting a comeback， but in reality it is a love story。 The way Jenkins Reid writes about Soto's relationship with her father is so tender that it made me long for my own father （and cry a few tears）。 My main advice to readers is to endure the copious detail about tennis matches to get to the third portion of the book where the relationships are built。 It is worth the effort。 。。。more

Darla ，

There can be no pacts between men and lions。 I will make you pay in full for the grief you have caused me。The cut-throat world of professional tennis comes to life in this new TJR title。 Carrie Soto comes out of retirement at the age of 37 to try and unseat the new golden girl， Nicki Chan。 Carrie's father， Javier Soto， is her coach。 Their relationship is one of my favorite parts of this book。 Due to Carrie's reputation from her playing days， it is difficult to find someone to train with her。 Bow There can be no pacts between men and lions。 I will make you pay in full for the grief you have caused me。The cut-throat world of professional tennis comes to life in this new TJR title。 Carrie Soto comes out of retirement at the age of 37 to try and unseat the new golden girl， Nicki Chan。 Carrie's father， Javier Soto， is her coach。 Their relationship is one of my favorite parts of this book。 Due to Carrie's reputation from her playing days， it is difficult to find someone to train with her。 Bowe Huntley steps up and jump starts his career as well。 I am not a tennis player， but I was riveted by the match descriptions。 I could see that yellow orb streaking back and forth; hear the sounds of the court from the rackets， ball， and players; envision the crowded stands。 As with Daisy Jones， this feels so real！ I am ready to go Google Carrie Soto。 And the cover！ Will Carrie once again become the "Golden" girl she once was？ How will Nicki Chan respond to Carrie's return？ Will Carrie's agent Gwen remain at her side during this crazy year？ My Sesame Street-level Spanish was a tiny bit of a deterrent in reading this book， but could not imagine the Carrie/Javier conversations happening any other way。 A big thank you to Random House-Ballantine for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Melissa Sichetti ，

We live in a world where exceptional women have to sit around and wait for mediocre men - Carrie Soto 🙌🏻 This book was everything。 I love a strong female character and Carrie Soto is unstoppable。 Thanks Libro。fm for an early release copy of the audiobook。 Fantastic listen。 Loved the cast and the sport commentators。

Krista | theliterateporcupine ，

I've been dying to listen to this book since last year， and was thrilled when I was approved for an advanced listening copy from Libro。fm in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to them and the publisher！ Carrie Soto's whole life is based around tennis。 Born of immigrant parents， her mother passed away when Carrie was still young， leaving her to and her father to bond over the one love they had in common: tennis。 So begins the tournaments and championships， culminating in record-breaking win I've been dying to listen to this book since last year， and was thrilled when I was approved for an advanced listening copy from Libro。fm in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to them and the publisher！ Carrie Soto's whole life is based around tennis。 Born of immigrant parents， her mother passed away when Carrie was still young， leaving her to and her father to bond over the one love they had in common: tennis。 So begins the tournaments and championships， culminating in record-breaking wins and a well-deserved retirement。 When young tennis player Nicki Chan starts breaking Carrie's records， however， Carrie feels she has no choice but to come out of retirement and defend her titles。I kept waiting for that connection I had with TJR's other characters， but unfortunately never felt with this book。 "Malibu Rising" was my absolute favorite， and I was hoping this would be a close second， but it fell flat for me。 I used to casually play tennis and have a lot of respect for it， but the whole book read like a nonfiction sports memoir。。。 one that I just couldn't get into。 Overall， this book lacked the emotional depth and character development that I felt was present in the author's past novels。 So while this book was a let down for me personally， I will still recommend it to other readers and fans of TJR。Interesting， but Laborious and Uneventful at times， this wasn't what I was expecting。 。。。more

Jessica C Writes ，

This was such an enjoyable read！！ I’m not usually into sports themed books， but this one was so much fun and I will always adore everything that TJR writes。

Emily Joelle ，

✨Book Review✨Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫。This book truly surprised me。 Reading the synopsis， I had no desire to read this one。 Tennis and sports do not interest me at all， so I really did not have high hopes。 But， it was a TJR book and I had seen great reviews from people who also said sports did not interest them。 Well， they were right and I am so glad I read this one。。This is the story of Carrie Soto， a tennis player who comes out of retirement to reclaim her world reco ✨Book Review✨Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫。This book truly surprised me。 Reading the synopsis， I had no desire to read this one。 Tennis and sports do not interest me at all， so I really did not have high hopes。 But， it was a TJR book and I had seen great reviews from people who also said sports did not interest them。 Well， they were right and I am so glad I read this one。。This is the story of Carrie Soto， a tennis player who comes out of retirement to reclaim her world record。 It is also another chance to be coached by her father， with whom she is very close。 Their relationship throughout this book is so sweet。 。I've seen a lot of reviews talking about how Carrie is a horrible person， but I honestly liked her character。 She is a strong woman who just never learned how to have friends and how to value relationships。 I understood Carrie， and actually really liked her。 I also love how this book is not wholly centered around a romantic relationship as so many are。 I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a TJR fan or who just wants a read reminding them about the importance of relationships above success。 。。。more

Trina ，

Great book！ Fast read because it feels so real。

Keri ，

The first third of the book felt like it was too heavy on the procedural tennis stuff， but I really liked it after that。 I've listened to all of TJR's books as audiobooks and I highly recommend them！ This one did not disappoint。 The first third of the book felt like it was too heavy on the procedural tennis stuff， but I really liked it after that。 I've listened to all of TJR's books as audiobooks and I highly recommend them！ This one did not disappoint。 。。。more

Sarah Parker ，

I loved the competitive nature of this book。 I loved the character （yes Marika！ A character reference！）。 She is such a harsh person and the author doesn’t apologize or soften her （much） as the story evolves。 My favorite Taylor Jenkins Reid book yet…。and she’s got some good ones！

Miz ，

5 stars！ I never thought I'd be tearing up with the adventures of an early-90s tennis player！ 5 stars！ I never thought I'd be tearing up with the adventures of an early-90s tennis player！ 。。。more

Lindsay Wong ，

Thank you so much for allowing me to read this。 I love this authors work and this was no exception。 I loved watching Carries evolution in time。 I felt so frustrated by her at times， her ego and her devotion to winning was inspiring but also her downfall。 I loved watching her become who she was meant to be， develop real relationships and the ending was beautiful。 I really was all in for Carrie by the end which was great because I hated her in the beginning。 Such a wonderful and inspiring story。 L Thank you so much for allowing me to read this。 I love this authors work and this was no exception。 I loved watching Carries evolution in time。 I felt so frustrated by her at times， her ego and her devotion to winning was inspiring but also her downfall。 I loved watching her become who she was meant to be， develop real relationships and the ending was beautiful。 I really was all in for Carrie by the end which was great because I hated her in the beginning。 Such a wonderful and inspiring story。 Loved every bit of it！ 。。。more

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