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Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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bobisthecoolest's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

As someone who’s also a high level athlete (all be it volleyball not tennis), I knew that this was going to hit hard. However, I didn’t know it was going to hit this hard. TJR managed to perfectly capture what it is like wanting to be the very best.

Carrie’s character might not have been the most likable to some points in the story, but she felt so real. I understood her and related to her in a way I never had before.

The portrayal of grief was hauntingly realistic and beautiful in its own cruel way.

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The only reason this isn’t 5 stars is because I wasn’t the biggest fan of the references to real life celebrities. Whereas the other TJR ‘fame’ books did this perfectly, this book kind of didn’t.

However, this book is still one of the better ones I’ve read this year

lndsmcg's review

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

thelibrary_tor's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

emmafuini's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring 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

I loved our FMC, she was such a confident baddie. Not my favorite of TJR’s but certainly entertaining and a good summer read.

juliamhw's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense fast-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

5.0

illusie's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm not a tennis fan, but really enjoyed this book. I did wish there was more romance and that the book was a little shorter. Yet the writing drew me in and before I knew it I finished reading it. I like how Carrie Soto found joy from playing tennis again.