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Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.0

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Taylor Jenkins Reid is back and this time we're in the world of tennis. I'm always in awe of her worlds- the way she describes actual matches, the way she gets into the psyche of an athlete- I know it's palatable for relative laymen, but there's an element of confidence in portraying expertise that I can't help but admire. Carrie Soto herself is the epitome of that woman- too arrogant, too ambitious, doesn't smile enough. Forget being the number one tennis player in the world. Reid does a brilliant job of cycling between Soto's journey as an individual- please let this be enough!- and the unfortunate, immortal discussion of what a woman has to do to be taken half as seriously as a man for twice the accomplishment. A fun read with just enough drama, heartwarming relationships and some food for thought about just how close Icarus flew to the sun.