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Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

138 reviews

grace33's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

rhiannaoliviab's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Sexism, Cancer, and Racism

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

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

velvet_young's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexism

Minor: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

jmyers1's review against another edition

inspiring reflective 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

4.75

I loved this book. TJR continues to make the most believable characters and Carrie was so real it felt like she was. I know nothing about tennis, but this books sums up the female experience and the mental turmoil of bring the best.

I loved the small references to the other TJR books, they caught me off guard and made me smile!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Death of parent

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

naturally's review

challenging hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

taylor jenkins reid does the whole historical-fiction-with-a-biographical-angle thing pretty well. i must admit, i preferred the focus on entertainers (the rivas, evelyn hugo etc), however it could be argued that athletes also fit under this umbrella...and carrie soto is back presents a strong case. 

whilst i thought the use of tennis terminology felt a tad too textbook-ish, my admiration of the sport and the GOAT serena williams kept me invested in the story. 

there were times when both carrie and the commentary on feminism were flat and checkbox-ey...TJR tries her best, but i ultimately thinks this comes from a lack of deep understanding and familiarity of the identities she is writing. 

where TJR shines is her portrayal of both familial and romantic relationships. the fate of carrie's

father. i knew he was going to die, and i STILL wasn't ready...

was extremely predictable, however their relationship was easily the highlight of this book. i also enjoyed carrie and bowe's dynamic!

overall, this was a quick - and by no means perfect-- read that kept me entertained this summer!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual content

lucyclaydonsmith's review

emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexism