Carrie Soto is Back

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid hooks the reader just like all of her novels. I read this whole book in one sitting, captivated by the allure of the game of tennis and the complicated character that was Carrie Soto. I am negatively interested in sports, yet this epic story of athletic excellence really interested me. The novel follows Carrie Soto through her rise to fame as the best female (or even just best) tennis player in the world. It takes us through her coaching with her father and their falling out, her failed romantic relationships, and her retirement. AS the plot thickens, the reader gets to practice ad compete with Carrie as she steps back onto the court after her brief retirement.

I have been a huge Taylor Jenkins Reid fan ever since I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo years ago, and this book did not disappoint. Such an easy read and I was not bored at all. I liked a sports book! Branching out!

"It glides, slowly, above us. I watch it as gravity brings it back toward the ground. I move two steps to the right, one step back. I hedge my footing, staying on my toes, ready to run whenever it lands. My left knee feels like steel grinding against steel. The pain rings through me, reverberating, absorbing into every part of my body," (Pg 361).

4/5 stars