A review by hannahbailey
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
TJR has a way of drawing you in even when you're not convinced by the MC and their intentions. For the most part I was very engaged and enjoyed reading about each match. I love tennis, so I'm not sure I would've stuck around for any other sport, especially as I'm not a big fan of these 'I have to be the best at my sport otherwise I'm a failure' storylines. Why can't we have characters more like me; Jack of all trades, master of none LOL 🤠Â
That said, I did enjoy the character development, exploration of grief and insight into what it could feel like to make one thing your entire personality.Â
That said, I did enjoy the character development, exploration of grief and insight into what it could feel like to make one thing your entire personality.Â
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny