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druwu's review against another edition
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
tiens's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
3.5
biancaj24'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
sparklingsinner's review against another edition
4.0
🎾🎾🎾🎾/5
what a wild ride.
i went in not knowing what to expect, considering i haven’t really heard amazing reviews about Carrie Soto the way i did for other TJR books.
is it my favorite of hers? i don’t think so.
did i still enjoy it? absolutely!!!!!!!
albeit predictable, and maybe just a bit too technical on the tennis side, i really enjoyed seeing Carrie’s character development. i couldn’t stand her at ALL in the beginning, which made me consider dropping the book altogether, but then i wondered, do i need to LOVE the characters for a book to be good? even by the end of the book, i did not feel infatuated with her, but just a bit softer. i can understand why she is the way she is but also can’t. it’s all so much.
the book also tackles the topic of misogyny in sports (and the world in general), and even pushed me to wonder if i’d feel the same annoyance with Carrie if she was a man (spoiler alert: i would have).
her father’s death honestly made me very emotional, i absolutely loved that man. however, one can’t argue how important it was for him to be out of the picture for her to be thrusted into life and see it differently.
i totally understand why some people would not enjoy this book at all, but i think that once again, i’m a sucker for the worlds TJR creates and how realistic they are. how raw and beautiful and flawed and such a complete puzzle. she puts in a LOT of work and it shows!
overall, there is so much to think about and so much that needs to sink in. but ultimately, and i HATE to say it, TJR has done it again for me.
what a wild ride.
i went in not knowing what to expect, considering i haven’t really heard amazing reviews about Carrie Soto the way i did for other TJR books.
is it my favorite of hers? i don’t think so.
did i still enjoy it? absolutely!!!!!!!
albeit predictable, and maybe just a bit too technical on the tennis side, i really enjoyed seeing Carrie’s character development. i couldn’t stand her at ALL in the beginning, which made me consider dropping the book altogether, but then i wondered, do i need to LOVE the characters for a book to be good? even by the end of the book, i did not feel infatuated with her, but just a bit softer. i can understand why she is the way she is but also can’t. it’s all so much.
the book also tackles the topic of misogyny in sports (and the world in general), and even pushed me to wonder if i’d feel the same annoyance with Carrie if she was a man (spoiler alert: i would have).
her father’s death honestly made me very emotional, i absolutely loved that man. however, one can’t argue how important it was for him to be out of the picture for her to be thrusted into life and see it differently.
i totally understand why some people would not enjoy this book at all, but i think that once again, i’m a sucker for the worlds TJR creates and how realistic they are. how raw and beautiful and flawed and such a complete puzzle. she puts in a LOT of work and it shows!
overall, there is so much to think about and so much that needs to sink in. but ultimately, and i HATE to say it, TJR has done it again for me.
aaron_1's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
emcollen's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
tamy4815's review against another edition
4.0
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madiandthat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
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? Yes
5.0
anngelize's review against another edition
3.0
Reading this was a drag. But it’s still ok because I can relate to Carrie even though she isn’t a likable character. I really just liked the story by the end because the tennis matches were exciting and Carrie’s character has developed. I guess the beginning was interesting as well because it was parallel(ish) to the Malibu Rising story. Probably my last TJR book for a long time.