Reviews

Carrie Soto Is Back, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

thedaisyjones's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

zrarara's review

emotional inspiring 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

eloise_bradbooks's review against another edition

4.0

This is a solid 4 stars for me, because it's clearly a very well written book, but I must admit that for a Taylor Jenkins Reid book, it didn't quite live up to my expectations.
What I loved was the way this story was told. The narrator and main character has a great voice, she pulls you in and keeps you interested. In TJR fashion, there are also news excerpts, interviews with other people in this universe who have their own views on Carrie Soto and the people around her. And that part brings a whole other level and depth to the story.
Despite this, I just didn't care as much as I wanted to...
Carrie starts off pretty annoying, only doing what she's doing for her glory and never thinking about other's. And yes, she does grow, but only very close to the end. I could clearly see where everything was going from the beginning.
So despite the gripping way it is written, I didn't feel any surprise or anticipation or even care about the relationships which were somewhat developed throughout this story, not as much as I'd expect from a Taylor Jenkins Reid book anyway.

harthiewen's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

savidgereads's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

schwartzy's review

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

_krystalynn's review

4.0

This book was beautifully written but i expect nothing less. I loved that Carrie had depth to her, she was annoying and frustrating but i loved that about her. she felt like a real person and her connection with her dad made me so happy. I absolutely loved this book. 

It did feel a little repetitive but i don’t blame the author because this story is about tennis. my other reason is i just wanted a slight but more but i still loved this story. read it!!!

delaneysue's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

rebelqueen's review against another edition

4.0

This was a really fun women’s sports narrative. “Why do I have to be nice when most of the men aren’t?” TJR takes on the world of professional tennis in Carrie Soto is Back. Carrie is great. Really strong. I really liked her dad, Javier. He was great. He balanced tough love and being supportive pretty well.

I couldn’t help but think of Serena Williams as I read this. Who is the GOAT. Definitely different than Williams’ journey, but still felt like a little nod to her.

amtopping13's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0