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shafali 's review for:
Carrie Soto Is Back
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Spoilers:
Taylor Jenkins Reid just knows how to write a book. I was so hesitant to read about Carrie Soto because, in a way, she is a villain of Malibu Rising, and she's the one that Nina's husband cheats on her with, but I'm so glad that I did. There is nothing more exciting and thrilling than reading about the life of a fictional athlete, but having the story be so good and so involved that you wish you could Google them and see them for yourself. I loved Carrie's flaws and that her story was real, and even though she fired her dad, they had a relationship together, and everything just felt so real. I liked that we got her backstory as well as now, but it wasn't a constant stream of flashbacks; it was just the beginning of the book that showed how she got here, and then it showed where she was going.
The relationship dynamics were just so interesting to read about. From her and her dad and the issues that they had with tennis to her and Beau and how they started kinda as enemies, and little by little she warmed up to the idea of him until they were in love at the end. I also loved following Beau's tennis journey; it was a lot of fun. Then there was her manager, who was so fun and decided to make a change to her life, and lastly, there was Nikki Chan. I kinda could have guessed that Carrie was going to become her coach just off the vibes I was getting at the game that they played against each other last. I do love that that's how it ended up, though.
I can't believe we killed off the dad, though. That was devastating, and it broke my heart and shattered it, but I feel like it also allowed her to grow so much, and it was almost poetic.
When she won a game, I would literally cry, and when she lost, I was devastated. I love the way that TJR brings you so deeply into the story. Listening to the audiobook was also a lot of fun because it was almost like you were listening to real sports commentators and had music and everything.
Overall, everything about the book was pure magic and made me realize that maybe I shouldn't have given up on my after-school tennis lessons so I could have played at Wimbledon or the US Open.
Taylor Jenkins Reid just knows how to write a book. I was so hesitant to read about Carrie Soto because, in a way, she is a villain of Malibu Rising, and she's the one that Nina's husband cheats on her with, but I'm so glad that I did. There is nothing more exciting and thrilling than reading about the life of a fictional athlete, but having the story be so good and so involved that you wish you could Google them and see them for yourself. I loved Carrie's flaws and that her story was real, and even though she fired her dad, they had a relationship together, and everything just felt so real. I liked that we got her backstory as well as now, but it wasn't a constant stream of flashbacks; it was just the beginning of the book that showed how she got here, and then it showed where she was going.
The relationship dynamics were just so interesting to read about. From her and her dad and the issues that they had with tennis to her and Beau and how they started kinda as enemies, and little by little she warmed up to the idea of him until they were in love at the end. I also loved following Beau's tennis journey; it was a lot of fun. Then there was her manager, who was so fun and decided to make a change to her life, and lastly, there was Nikki Chan. I kinda could have guessed that Carrie was going to become her coach just off the vibes I was getting at the game that they played against each other last. I do love that that's how it ended up, though.
I can't believe we killed off the dad, though. That was devastating, and it broke my heart and shattered it, but I feel like it also allowed her to grow so much, and it was almost poetic.
When she won a game, I would literally cry, and when she lost, I was devastated. I love the way that TJR brings you so deeply into the story. Listening to the audiobook was also a lot of fun because it was almost like you were listening to real sports commentators and had music and everything.
Overall, everything about the book was pure magic and made me realize that maybe I shouldn't have given up on my after-school tennis lessons so I could have played at Wimbledon or the US Open.