Carrie Soto Is Back
By Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Release Date: 2022-08-30
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An epic adventure about a female athlete perhaps past her prime, brought back to the tennis court for one last grand slam” (Elle), from the author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
“A heart-filled novel about an iconic and persevering father and daughter.”—Time
“Gorgeous. The kind of sharp, smart, potent book you have to set aside every few pages just to catch your breath. I’ll take a piece of Carrie Soto forward with me in life and be a little better for it.”—Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers and Beach Read
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time, NPR, PopSugar, Glamour, Reader’s Digest
Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father, Javier, as her coach. A former champion himself, Javier has trained her since the age of two.
But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning player named Nicki Chan.
At thirty-seven years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record. Even if the sports media says that they never liked “the Battle-Axe” anyway. Even if her body doesn’t move as fast as it did. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever.
In spite of it all, Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid tells her most vulnerable, emotional story yet.
Reviews
Such a fun book!
4By Walker from ctI thoroughly enjoyed this. It was very predictable and yet still fun to read. It was a page turner for me. Sometimes we just need to read fun books.4.5
4By lylapaedliterally so amazingSimply beautiful
5By adip2017TJR has this unique ability to take a topic you may know very little about and make it an undeniably interesting. This story is about so much more than tennis. The way she captures resilience and perseverance is inspiring. This novel is truly motivating with a character that is not perfect but you can’t help but fall in love with her anyway. The ending isn’t the one that is wanted but is what is needed. This book is truly special.Carrie Soto is back
5By Nm519Loved it!Page turner.
5By paige<33Honestly obsessed with this book. I was sad when I finished. This story is so motivating and pure. You love Carries character and her dad brings your heart joy. Their bond is incomparable. And Bowe’s love for Carrie is adorable. We need a sequel. ASAP.FABULOUS
5By Va.MooreI could not put this book down. I like tennis but am not obsessed but this book kept me going from 11pm until 3:30am. I couldn’t wait until my morning coffee and binge through until the end!Carrie Soto is Back!
5By grendow15I loved this book! Great read after Malibu Rising!Reid takes you into the game
5By Emm.boydWhat a sensational book!! Couldn’t have been reading it at a better time with Wimbledon starting up. I used to play tennis and this book got my drive for greatness and pushing the gambit rolling again. The story and the characters will stay with you past finishing and the thrill of fighting for something will come alive inside of each reader’s heart. It did mine anyway. Highly recommend.If you love tennis….
3By njmobileYou may love this book. I’m indifferent about it, so…..it was hard to care about the main character because she was unlikableCarrie Soto is Back
2By zoesampoochiePredictable, AWFUL SHALLOW characters. Just creepy egomaniacs.When you can’t put it down …
5By asapr212…it’s 5 stars. Thanks TJRCarrie Soto is back!
4By CoachCrowleyI started reading Carrie Soto is back because there was an excerpt at end of in Daisy Jones and The Six. (so so so good) and couldn’t wait to buy the book. The only reason for the 4 star rating is because ….I love tennis and there is a lot of tennis in the story….and maybe for someone who isn’t in to it at all, they might not totally 5 star love….but, tennis or not, male or female, Carrie is so relatable, and for so many reasons. The book brings an athlete’s inner thoughts alive in a way that you can’t help yourself from being her biggest fan if not wanting to be just like her! It’s so well written!Now a forever fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid
5By Sh878787Loved Evelyn Hugo, love Carrie Soto even more! Maybe because I’m a tennis fan, or because I love Reid’s unique, hard-to-love characters, I will read anything this author writes from here on out.Good reading
3By Happy pharmacyIt was good!Amazing
4By Kailani0000Another great book by Taylor Jenkins Reid!Carrie Soto is Back
4By Aerynsun2221It was a fun read! I first got into Taylor Jenkins Reid when I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Which I LOVED!!! The story and the characters had so much depth. I liked this story. It just seemed like Carrie was a little too one-dimensional. Many of the characters didn’t have the depth that the Evelyn Hugo book did. That book was SO GOOD! I loved those characters. This one, I wanted to love them. But they felt a little flat.A Real Page-Turner
5By TilliePGreat characters and just the right amount of detail. I speak a bit of Spanish, but wonder if readers without that get the full emotion from her father; probably so , as his thoughts are clear. Highly recommend!Page Turner
5By Saxd40I am not a tennis fan but I was absolutely engrossed in this book. It felt like I could smell the grass at Wimbledon - so well-written.Heart pounding!
5By Marcia in DowneyAnother hard-to-put down book from Taylor Jenkins Reid. They characters are believable and human, flaws and all. There are a few plot twists that I didn’t see coming. I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo earlier this summer and felt the same: LOVED it!! My new favorite author!
