A review by nora_knight
Carrie Soto Is Back, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Everything that Taylor Jenkins Reid writes is so so beautiful. Her characters are so intricately crafted, so perfectly flawed, and entirely human; it takes my breath away every time. I don't particularly enjoy tennis but this book was so incredibly engaging, I couldn't put it down. I absolutely adore how TJR truly understands her characters, what motivates them, and their truths (the ones they've admitted and the ones they haven't); it shines in the ways her characters interact and form relationships. Reading her writing is like reading art.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Cursing, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia