Carrie Soto is Back
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Fiction
Rating: ★★★★★
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Carrie Soto Is Back follows legendary tennis champion Carrie Soto, a fierce and unapologetically driven athlete whose record-breaking career is suddenly threatened when a younger player begins closing in on her titles. Refusing to let her legacy slip away, Carrie comes out of retirement for one final season, determined to defend the record she fought so hard to build. Guided by her father and longtime coach, she returns to the brutal rhythm of professional tennis, confronting not only formidable opponents but also the public perception that has long painted her as cold, ruthless, and impossible to like.
What makes the novel so powerful is Carrie herself. She is rough, blunt, and fueled by a relentless will to win—yet that ferocity becomes the very thing that makes her compelling. Reid crafts a character whose ego and ambition are undeniable but also deeply human, revealing the vulnerability beneath the armor as Carrie’s life shifts dramatically over the course of a single year. I didn’t think Reid could top The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, but with Carrie Soto she delivers something equally masterful: a story about discipline, legacy, and the courage it takes to redefine yourself when the world thinks your time has passed. Thank you to the publisher for the ARC and the opportunity to read and review this remarkable novel.
