A review by ____nique
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense 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

5.0

Nothing beats reading in relaxing my brain cells and just allow my imagination to run wild. 

I can't believe I'll enjoy a novel about a tennis player without knowing anything about the sport (I only play tennis on Xbox 😭). I love how this book just naturally paints a picture in my head– the setting of every scene, the nail-biting tennis matches, and each player's characteristics were all so perfectly depicted– I guess it's one of Taylor Jenkins Reid's strengths as a writer, she always has this perfect blueprint and framework for her novels and characters, which makes her stories enjoyable to read. 

Also, this is the lightest book I've read of hers– although, I was still on the verge of crying when Javier died– but so far, this is her first book that I read with a light conflict to resolve, and yet has a plethora of lessons to be learned. I also like how, despite Carrie's cameo in Malibu Rising being about cheating, her main story in this book does not revolve around romance and is about discovering herself through the lens of lawn tennis. 

I wish I bought a physical copy of this book. Such a fun book to read.