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One of the Best books I’ve ever read. As a former competitive tennis player, Reid really captures the feel of tennis and makes each game so realistic to what an athlete might go through. The relationships of the book were beautifully written and I loved a non toxic parent figure in such a competitive field

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4.0

Taylor Jenkins Reid tells stories in such a fresh and unique way. This is my third Reid book and I have enjoyed her story telling in each one.

Carrie Soto focuses on legacy and fear of failure in a light and fun story. Reid allows the reader to easily invest in the outcome. Which this is my major complaint. THE ENDING!!!!!

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adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kellymarcella's review against another edition

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funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

liznylium's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I was hesitant to read this because I saw a ton of reviews talking about how much tennis language was used; however, it was so good! It was tense, and I felt like I was in the stands watching it all happening in real time. I really want to play tennis/ badminton now... It is primarily like 75% tennis and all about it. I might not know the rules after listening to it, but I picked up enough to understand all the pivotal moments. Also can I talk about how Taylor Jenkins Reid creates such REAL fictional characters. Carrie Soto, Evelyn Hugo, even Daisy Jones, all of them feel so real I’m kinda sad I can't watch Carrie’s games in real life.

Carrie rediscovers her love of tennis only after losing the biggest reason she started playing. There was a lot about this book that I enjoyed

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