Category - Fiction / Historical Fiction
Format - Hardcover
Condition - New
Listed - 7 days ago
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Ships From - North Carolina
Est. Publication Date - Aug 2022
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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.
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Carrie Soto Is Back: A Novel
ISBN: 9780593158685
Publisher Description
In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime--from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. C...
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PangoBooks readers overwhelmingly praise this novel for its compelling storytelling and well-developed characters, even for those who are not fans of tennis. The book is noted for its profound exploration of themes like ambition, vulnerability, aging, and the dynamics of father-daughter relationships. Many readers found themselves relating to Carrie Soto's complex personality and appreciating the authenticity of her journey. Some reviewers mentioned the detailed and formulaic tennis matches but still enjoyed the overall narrative. Despite a few criticisms about excessive sports talk, the novel's emotional depth and multifaceted character arcs won over most readers, solidifying Taylor Jenkins Reid's reputation as a masterful storyteller.