Carrie Soto Is Back: A Novel

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Carrie Soto is an athelete who aims to be the greatest tennis player in the world. To achieve that goal, there a lot of hindrances in her way, one of it being her own self. Will she be able to be the GOAT? What will it cost her? I liked Carrie and Javi's relationship. They were a great duo, despite everything. He was the real strategist and had a really good eye and mind for tennis. This was my first book by TJR, and I didn’t know what to expect going in. I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did, nor did I expect to cry as much as I did. This book hit me emotionally, and I came to love Carrie, Javier, Bowe, and Gwen. I already miss them. She also then decides that she was going to be the best. Period. EVERYONE will know her name. And like her or not, she's going to MAKE IT. most of you know DAISY JONES & THE SIX is my favorite TJR and let me just say… Daisy walked so Carrie could RUN 🙌🏼🤌🏼 so if Daisy is your favorite like me, you will be thrilled.

The author chose to make Carrie’s character with many imperfections, and her character arc is deliberately created in an imperfect way even though she is a world champion to make the novel more realistic. I loved how the author decided to raise her voice against sexism through her characters. Still, I wouldn't say I liked a few of the statements told by Carrie. I will share one quote told by Carrie here. TJR never fails to amaze me with her writing style, i always become immersed in the story. all her books have been easy reads for me, i love how she writes realistic, emotionally complex characters and the relationships - it’s what TJR does incredibly well in my opinion, she knows how to write unforgettable characters! i find it compelling how unlikable and realistically flawed her FMCs often are, but i support women’s rights and i support women’s wrongs!! carrie is a tough character and she goes after what she wants with no remorse—because of her upbringing carrie has an extreme case of athletic perfectionism and we get to see the upsides and downsides of her competitiveness, but you can’t help but root for her as the book progresses. reading about middle aged women still getting after it and reinventing themselves is so much fun. i love how TJR challenges some taboo topics When we met Carrie Soto in Malibu Rising it was easy to see her as the other woman and not worry about her outside of that simple fact. I love that TJR has decided to make her own little reality within our own, and wrote a story that's all Carrie's. Because there are always two sides to a story, and now that I've read Carrie's, I'll never think of her as the other woman again. She knew what she was doing, and she hated herself for it, and because of that I can't find it in me to hate her, too. In Malibu Rising I did not like Carrie at all, and I’m surprised to say that having now read this book I completely admire her. Carrie is a woman that is full of strength and determination, she will work harder than anyone to make sure that she is good enough, she just won’t settle for less than best. She has known what she wanted from life at such a young age and did everything in her power to make that dream come true.This means she has to train more and work with the man she had a past with. The man’s name is Bowe Huntley, who is a struggling tennis player working so hard to get in shape after being sober, getting through divorce, and lots of game losses. The bulk of the commentators... They wanted a woman whose eyes would tear up with gratitude, as if she owed them her victory, as if she owed them everything she had. while i think the takeaway here wasn't so in your face, it did feel like the only part of the book that mattered. half baked romance, relationship with coach/dad, carrie's reputation in the media... all things that could have been explored deeply. but weren't. just so we could watch this process of carrie slowly losing her ego. If you don’t like tennis, this book will make you a big fan by explaining the basic rules smartly. Each chapter keeps you on your toes, and you feel like you've been transported to the tennis matches, sitting on the benches to watch the games live with your heart in your throat! The narration couldn't be more exciting! You jump up and down, scream, cross your fingers, and wish so hard to see Carrie win! It's about how swept up you can get in the momentum when winning, but also how defiant you can be when the tide turns against you."

This Nineties tennis romp is a crowd-pleaser. Taylor Jenkins Reid captures all the sweat, rivalry and glamour of elite sport' THE TIMES

Carrie Soto is Back

I really loved where Carrie’s head went during the US Open, it was like she was finally realising what was important to her now and that she was actually happy with her life. All that said, this book was quite bogged down with a lot of tennis jargon, tennis strategy...just tennis PERIOD. While that wasn't an issue for me (in fact, I quite enjoyed it), I could see it being an issue for some readers. Just like Carrie Soto did in this book, and just like Daisy Jones, Evelyn Hugo, and Nina Riva had done to us! Both of these amazing heroines changed our worlds! We chanted for them! We screamed at them! We wished for their happiness, and we witnessed their self-growth and their search for the meaning of life!

One of the great injustices of this rigged world we live in is that women are considered to be depleting with age and men are somehow deepening." But I felt like I was reading a tabloid about celebrities and athletes. There was no drama or mystery, and there was a predictable relationship.And here's the thing about arena sports—it's not just about how good you are at the game. It's about how good you are at feeling the crowd when they are with you and ignoring the crowd when they aren't. Maybe you're realizing there's another mountain, because there always will be, and you need to hear, "I have always known there is no mountain you cannot climb, one step at a time." TJR's writing style is wonderful as always. She knows how to grab your attention and keep your eyes glued to her books. Her writing styles is so addictive and fast paced. You don't even feel the time flying! This book is a true treat for tennis lovers. I love the game of tennis and have watched many marathon matches played between players like Daria Saville and Emma Raducanu in women's tennis and between Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal in men's tennis. If you are a tennis enthusiast, you will feel like watching one of these matches live while reading this book. I think that is a stupendous achievement by the author. She tells even the intricate details about the game so that a novice to the world of tennis also can enjoy this book. I could probably go on forever. I could quote so many things and explain their meaning to me. I could write about celebrity vs expectation vs self. I'm a writer, a book lover, and a huge advocate for loving what you have and knowing what you deserve. But what this review boils down to is that you are the master of yourself.