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bethanyearle's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism and Cancer
amkarina's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
A Taylor nunca me decepciona. Uma personagem difícil, que pra quem leu Malibu Renasce, já vem com precedentes. E ainda sim, conseguiu me fazer torcer por ela. Entender a grosseria, a pressão, a disciplina doentia. Tive pouco tempo pra ler o livro, mas sempre que pegava devorava. Personagens fortes e controversas são o forte desse universo. Humanas complexas e imperfeitas, com inseguranças e muita coragem. Amei conhecer Soto.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Cancer
kdailyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Cancer, Cursing, and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Vomit, Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, and Alcohol
kaelyn's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Cancer and Alcoholism
sarasreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one took me a longer time to get into than her other books. Maybe it was the mostly unlikable main character? Or that I'm not super into tennis? But by about halfway through it got me. I was up until 2am finishing this. I don't think any of her other books have made me emotional, but I was really emotional during a later part in this one! And for a long time too. I honestly didn't think I'd end up enjoying it as much as her previous works, but I did in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Sexism, Car accident, Cancer, and Racism
soobooksalot's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-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
5.0
What do I know about tennis? Little to nothing. I'm not even a sports person.
But as with her previous books, Taylor Jenkins Reid takes characters in their areas of fame and makes you care about their experiences. About their world and everyone around them, like we are in the know.
Much like Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones and Nina Riva; Carrie Soto is a formidable and unforgettable main character.
I adored Carrie Soto Is Back. I adore how TJR rewards her loyal readers with associations to her other books. I adore being in the world of her books, the uniquely vibrant places they are, and references of the time.
Absolutely recommended!
But as with her previous books, Taylor Jenkins Reid takes characters in their areas of fame and makes you care about their experiences. About their world and everyone around them, like we are in the know.
Much like Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones and Nina Riva; Carrie Soto is a formidable and unforgettable main character.
I adored Carrie Soto Is Back. I adore how TJR rewards her loyal readers with associations to her other books. I adore being in the world of her books, the uniquely vibrant places they are, and references of the time.
Absolutely recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Alcohol, Cancer, and Death of parent
mysterymom40's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Alcoholism, and Medical trauma
Minor: Cancer
genny's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Huh, I'm surprised by how much I ended up liking this. Nothing about this was surprising - around 20% in, I wrote down my predictions for the plot in my reading journal, and I was pretty spot on. This was my note: "After coming out of retirement, Carrie is going to get win after win (after a grueling re-training montage and some early losses, maybe) and then realize it was all for nothing and that winning doesn't equate to happiness. Maybe her dad dies." Oof. 😆 It's like a classic feel-good sports movie, y'know. I got the audiobook and kind of zoned out during the tennis matches, but those were always pretty quick, and as a whole it made for a nice listen. I know nothing about tennis though, so I can't speak on the accuracy (based on others' reviews, it was not accurate, lol).
Overly competitive people irk me to no end, so you can imagine how incredibly annoying Carrie was to me at first, even though it made sense due to her upbringing. Of course she became more likeable as she learned to acknowledge her faults and I found myself rooting for her eventually. I especially enjoyed her banter with Nicki Chan (the best character, hello?!). This was much more entertaining than Malibu Rising, though at this point I don't think anything can live up to Daisy Jones for me.
I loved the ending! What a fun last line.
Overly competitive people irk me to no end, so you can imagine how incredibly annoying Carrie was to me at first, even though it made sense due to her upbringing. Of course she became more likeable as she learned to acknowledge her faults and I found myself rooting for her eventually. I especially enjoyed her banter with Nicki Chan (the best character, hello?!). This was much more entertaining than Malibu Rising, though at this point I don't think anything can live up to Daisy Jones for me.
I loved the ending! What a fun last line.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Grief, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
fast-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
5.0
“I wake up the next morning. The sun is shining; the air is cool. It is a perfect day to win the US Open.”
I am lying in bed right now having just finished Carrie Soto Is Back, and the one word I keep repeating out loud to myself is “WOW.” Who knew a book about freaking tennis would make me cry?
TJR does it a-fucking-gain. I was so fortunate to attend her book tour and hear her speak about Carrie Soto’s character development—spoiler free, don’t worry!—live and in person. I got home after 10:00 PM and started the book that night. She shared that this novel was originally titled The Bitch Is Back, and I can 100% see why.
Carrie Soto is abrasive. She’s mean, she doesn’t take any shit from anyone, and she will tell you to your face that she knows she is better than you. She wants to win every tennis match, and if she’s not ahead, she will get pissed off and start making mistakes. I hate to say it, but I identified with Carrie completely. She is definitely an Enneagram 8!
The book takes us through four grueling tournaments after Carrie comes out of retirement at thirty-seven years old to defend her record for most Grand Slam titles: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. But it’s not all sports, if that is what you are worried about. We also explore Carrie’s relationship with her father in great detail, and yes, there is a love interest. I don’t know what more I can say. I laughed, I cried, I gripped the edge of my seat, and I loved every minute. The bitch is fucking BACK.
I am lying in bed right now having just finished Carrie Soto Is Back, and the one word I keep repeating out loud to myself is “WOW.” Who knew a book about freaking tennis would make me cry?
TJR does it a-fucking-gain. I was so fortunate to attend her book tour and hear her speak about Carrie Soto’s character development—spoiler free, don’t worry!—live and in person. I got home after 10:00 PM and started the book that night. She shared that this novel was originally titled The Bitch Is Back, and I can 100% see why.
Carrie Soto is abrasive. She’s mean, she doesn’t take any shit from anyone, and she will tell you to your face that she knows she is better than you. She wants to win every tennis match, and if she’s not ahead, she will get pissed off and start making mistakes. I hate to say it, but I identified with Carrie completely. She is definitely an Enneagram 8!
The book takes us through four grueling tournaments after Carrie comes out of retirement at thirty-seven years old to defend her record for most Grand Slam titles: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. But it’s not all sports, if that is what you are worried about. We also explore Carrie’s relationship with her father in great detail, and yes, there is a love interest. I don’t know what more I can say. I laughed, I cried, I gripped the edge of my seat, and I loved every minute. The bitch is fucking BACK.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
vinnyvee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Cancer
Moderate: Alcoholism