Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

29 reviews

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Misogyny, Cancer, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Infidelity

hannahcheung's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i loved the relationships between carrie and everyone else, but sometimes i cannot stand her arrogance. the pride comes before the fall!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

emmy_likes_2_read's review

challenging inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Medical content

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Xenophobia, Misogyny, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Cancer

earofthedog's review

emotional inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexism

kassidyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Sexism

Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Racism

kryfrh's review against another edition

emotional inspiring

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity

chrisljm's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

As someone who knows nothing about tennis, seeing the events of the tournaments play out was riveting. Carrie is a tough personality to love but I can’t help but hope she accomplishes all that she strives for. What makes this tough is it’s also difficult not to root for her main opponent Nicki Chan. Both characters have such compelling reasons to fight for their legacy, and still the end results are so satisfying. 

However, I did wish TJR gave more depth to Carrie and her tennis career prior to her comeback, in a more showing and less telling way, but even so, I was able to feel her strength and determination with the sport, as well as the love between her and her father. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Addiction

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Sexual content, Racism, and Bullying

ashley_turch's review

lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent

honestrabbit's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug abuse, Bullying, and Death of parent