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Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

30 reviews

hazelreads1's review against another edition

challenging funny inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Not the best book from this author in my opinion but still enjoyable to listen to. I found myself getting interested in watching tennis myself. It was good to see the growth in the main character. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Body shaming, Grief, Sexism, and Alcoholism

wisteria22's review against another edition

inspiring 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

5.0

“Carrie Soto is Back” is the best book I’ve read in ages and had me at the edge of my seat the whole time. Carrie Soto might be my all-time favorite female character and TJR managed to let her shine in all of her complicated facets. The novel is an inspiring portrayal of female ambition and even though I’ve never watched a single tennis match in my life, I fell in love with the sport through TJR’s words. Simply stunning. A phenomenal read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexism

Moderate: Terminal illness, Body shaming, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, and Car accident

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism and Racism

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Body shaming

Minor: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

livmoulick's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

It had a slower start than other TJR books but the same feel good vibe and message.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Body shaming

grunbean's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing tense 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

4.75

Another Taylor Jenkins-Reid book, another book that can’t be put down. I’d describe a lot of her work as ‘sleeper’ books’. I was unsure when I first started reading (partly because I know nothing about tennis), but once I hit the midpoint I couldn’t stop reading until it was done.

There is something so unique about how this author can bring so much to stories I wouldn’t have blinked twice at. A really good read - perfect for the summer! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, and Sexism

sefrahudman's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked this book a lot for how unlikable the main character was for most of the book. She was written that way and so it made her very real feeling and somewhat enduring at times. I like that she got some good growth near the end of the book. I also really appreciated that. I spoke Spanish, because as I listened to the audiobook, if I had not, I would have lost a lot of what was being said. Most of the exchanges were probably pretty easy to follow even if you didn’t speak Spanish, but it is definitely an asset in the audiobook being able to just listen and know what was being said. Speaking of the audiobook, it was perfection. They had all the different voices and clips that sounded like it was actually a newscast, and it was awesome!

I felt like the explanations of tennis were very accessible for somebody who didn’t really understand very much about tennis before this book. I still got sort of confused sometimes with the difference between a game, a match and a set, but it was fine, and I was able to still get excited about the matches or games or whatever they were. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Cursing, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Minor: Lesbophobia

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Grief, Sexism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Medical content, and Misogyny

tatiannaskye's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. I read this book in one sitting and it took me six hours. It was beautifully written, the characters very relatable. And the message itself was a hit to the gut. This book made me cry, silently scream and jump for joy. This for sure is going to be a reoccurring read for me whenever I’m feeling unmotivated or like I can’t do something. Carrie should be an inspiration for all women out there.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Body shaming, and Death of parent

Just some sad part that will make you cry.

tabbed_reads2much's review

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, and Classism