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katelynnelawson'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
4.75
TJR’s books always start slow for me then really start hitting me emotionally. Carrie is my favorite character I’ve read from her yet. Satisfying ending. I love Carrie’s relationship with her rival Nicki, with her father, and with Bowe. This book felt fully about her whereas I often find this writer pulls in ensembles casts. The side characters felt like players in Carrie’s story. She was impossible not to root for and love no matter unlovable she felt or was even determined to be at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Alcoholism, Blood, and Medical content
caitlinjadams's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Would I have liked this book as much if I didn’t love the movie “Wimbledon”? Unclear. But it was an enjoyable read—as easy to put down as it was to pick up again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Misogyny, Cancer, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Infidelity
lilith_hmr's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
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
4.75
This is the first-ever sports-related book I've read and for someone who doesn't know anything about tennis Reid beautifully starts the book explaining the fundas of tennis which made it easy for me to journey through the book. I DEVOURED this piece of literature in 2 days. And the only thing keeping it from being a 5-star rated book is the Spanish dialogue. Well, it's understandable because Carrie Soto does have a Spanish background but the dialogue didn't have any translation. I was lucky to be reading a PDF copy so I was just copy-pasting the dialogue onto Google Translate but I still found it tedious.
Honestly, I loved it. I was reading the book as if I was watching actual tennis matches, literally on the edge of my seat. I loved the little cross-overs of the other books in the TJR Universe.
Honestly, I loved it. I was reading the book as if I was watching actual tennis matches, literally on the edge of my seat. I loved the little cross-overs of the other books in the TJR Universe.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Alcoholism
ellelockley's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
tense
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
What a surprise, another TJR 5 star book. I am in awe with how well she writes. She knows how to make loveable characters that are human beings and have flaws. I don't bawl my eyes out at books for no reason, and this is not am exception. I may not understand tennis but I could relate to Carrie in so many ways which made me love her even more. Don't get me started on Javier, I'll start crying. The book is so well written, so well structured. I loved Bowe and I loved Nicki. This book is phenomenal. I could not recommend it more. The only thing I have sort of negatively to say is that it dragged a bit at the start, but i demolished the last 75% in 3 hours. I recommend this book to everyone.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer and Addiction
sunkissed_aidie's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
tense
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
I had a very hard time with this book at first, but as I kept reading it kept growing on me, Carrie kept growing on me
I think I had a hard time cause she reminded me a lot of myself at times but I could see what she needed to do to be better, and in turn what I need to do. But I kept going because something about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s writing just showed me “there’s more to come. There’s far more to this story than just tennis” and I was right and I’m really glad I didn’t DNF it
But it’s still 4 stars because it did take a while for me to actually start enjoying it, but once I did I flew through it and finished it very easily. If you’ve read other books by Reid and liked them, I can safely say you will like this as well, it’s definitely different from Seven Husbands but it’s still an amazing story that in the end if you look at it the right way can teach you a lot, even if you’re angry at it because of it
I think I had a hard time cause she reminded me a lot of myself at times but I could see what she needed to do to be better, and in turn what I need to do. But I kept going because something about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s writing just showed me “there’s more to come. There’s far more to this story than just tennis” and I was right and I’m really glad I didn’t DNF it
But it’s still 4 stars because it did take a while for me to actually start enjoying it, but once I did I flew through it and finished it very easily. If you’ve read other books by Reid and liked them, I can safely say you will like this as well, it’s definitely different from Seven Husbands but it’s still an amazing story that in the end if you look at it the right way can teach you a lot, even if you’re angry at it because of it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Xenophobia, Misogyny, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Cancer
wormgirl's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Sexism, Cancer, and Racism
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism and Racism
m_parker9612's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism and Cancer
hannah109's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer
kfquarium's review against another edition
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexism, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Medical content, and Misogyny