Carrie Soto Is Back: A Novel

One of her best.. a serious look into a focused character.

Loved it, predictable

Taylor Jenkins Reid has been one of my favorite historical fiction authors since I read Daisy Jones & The Six back in 2020. I fell in love with the author and her style of writing. Reid is an author who makes you feel connected with all the characters, a chance to imagine their experience. Carrie Sotto Is Back wasn’t like her other books but in a good way. While reading the book, I felt like I was with Carrie Sotto, playing Tennis with her. One of the things I loved about this book was how much I learned about the game of Tennis, and I could tell how much research went into this book. I knew little about Tennis before reading this book, I had played it for fun when I was younger. However, once I read Carrie Sotto Is Back. I learned so much more, I learned about the rules and how Tennis Open works, which was a unique experience for me. I knew Tennis was hard but had no idea how much work went into it. I didn’t know what to think about Carrie Sotto, I had mixed feelings about her. There were times that I loved her, and there were other times that I was way annoyed with her. I loved how hard she worked; she wouldn’t win so many times if she didn’t work hard. Carrie started loving Tennis, but as time went by, I felt that being the best tennis player got into her head, and winning was all she cared about. I didn’t particularly appreciate how she acted when she lost and how she treated her father. However, I was rooting for her when she decided to make a comeback, coming out of retirement. I wondered what would happen if she didn’t win; how would she react? On the other hand, I loved her dad and how he was by her side, cheering her all the way, even when she took out her anger on him. I saw how much love he had for Carrie and that he wanted his daughter to be happy. Bowe . You could see the connection between the two of them instantly. There was a special connection between the two of them, the one that Carrie refused to see. I believe that Bowe brought out the best of her, and I saw the change in her after the two started training together. I loved seeing and following Carrie to each Tennis Open, and when she was playing against the other players and all those descriptions of the games, it made me feel as if I was there, at the games. After reading the book, it made me wish that I knew how to play Tennis. I wasn’t fond of all the Spanish that was used without the translation. Sometimes Carrie and her father would respond to each other in Spanish, but there would be no translation, so it was a little confusing what happened. I think if there were some translations, it would be easier to follow those conversations. Otherwise, I loved the book and the story. If you love books about sports, I would highly recommend this book. I’m excited to see what Taylor Jenkins Reid has for us next.

SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD

I love tjr.

Terminei mais 1 livro da Taylor Jenkins Reid e aquilo que acho maravilhoso nela é a sua versatilidade; como ela consegue escrever um livro sobre o glamour de Hollywood na sua época de ouro, um livro sobre uma banda de rock nos anos 70 e sobre uma tenista nos anos 80/90 com tal propriedade que nunca diríamos ser a mesma pessoa a escrever os 3. A dedicação e o conhecimento mobilizado para escrever cada um dos livros é verdadeiramente impressionante. Apesar de ser o meu livro menos favorito dela foi uma leitura super agradável e leve, na sua maioria. O livro tem um andamento enérgico que motiva a leitura e algo que gostei particularmente foi como ela meteu um sub-plot romântico de forma inteligente e cauteloso, sem o enfiar forçadamente pela nossa guela abaixo (é um problema que às vezes tenho com livros e mesmo com séries e filmes). Se era necessário? Talvez não, mas gostei e não sinto que tenha roubado o verdadeiro foco da história. Final um pouco anti-climático (mas pensando bem talvez o que faria mais sentido) e imprevisível. Com alguns clichés e plot twists lá pelo meio, mas pronto, mamei-os com todo o gosto e choque. 7/10 estrelinhas, que venha mais um livro dela. Ah, e mais uma coisa. Este livro tem uma frase da qual gostei bastante e me bateu na tola: "Vivemos num mundo em que mulheres excecionais têm de ficar à espera de homens medíocres". Lmao, só mais uma coisa: adoro o facto de a Taylor Jenkins Reid referenciar personagens de outros seus livros nos seus livros??¿ Em Daisy Jones & The Six ela mencionou (que me lembre) uma personagem de Evelyn Hugo e neste livro ela faz menções tanto de Evelyn Hugo como de Daisy Jones. E acabei de descobrir que noutro livro dela, o Malibu Rising, ela menciona Carrie Soto. Mind blowing.