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Carrie Soto Is Back

By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by: Mary Carillo,Patrick McEnroe,Brendan Wayne,Max Meyers,Julia Whelan,Sara Arrington,Stacy Gonzalez,Rob Simmelkjaer,Reynaldo Piniella,Vidish Athavale,Tom Bromhead,Heath Miller
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Carrie Soto is the greatest player the world has ever seen.

But six years after her last match, she watches a young British tennis player steal her world record - and Carrie knows she has to go back and reclaim her rightful place at the top. Even if the world doesn't believe in her. Even if it almost breaks her.

This is a story about the cost of greatness and the burden of fame.

The fight for a place in history is about to begin . . .

©2022 Taylor Jenkins Reid (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

A portrait of female ambition in all its raw and divine glory, Carrie Soto will stay with you long after the last page is turned (Erin Kelly)

An exhilarating, immersive and gripping ode to the cost of greatness, this is Taylor Jenkins Reid's best book yet. Carrie Soto is an icon for the ages. Five stars, ten out of ten, an A+ and more from me! (Laura Jane Williams)
There's something about Carrie I will take forward with me in my life, and be a little better for. This book comes out in a few short weeks and you should preorder it. It made me cry twice, and when I finished reading, I had to sit for a minute with the hole it left in my chest . . . just order it (Emily Henry)

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Fantastic!

Fantastic story, fantastic characters, fantastic narration. This book kept me engaged from start to finish. Highly recommended.

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Another hit for Jenkins Reid

Admittedly I am a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid, but this book was still great. It had a little bit of everything you want - a little drama, love, heartache and tennis to pull it all together. Enjoyed this one

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Surprised

Not a fan of tennis but a fan of this writer. She took me into a world I didn’t think I would like but I was completely taken away each time I tuned in. Looking forward to what TJR does next.

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Taylor Jenkins Reid!! Take a bow!!

This was so good!! It’s a must read!! I enjoyed every second of this book!!

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Loved it!

Not a sports fan but enjoyed tennis through this novel. Loved the growth of the character.

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  • LB
  • 11-09-2022

Tennis fans will love this

*Spoilers ahead*

Having been a tennis fan for more than 40 years I loved this book. I particularly enjoyed the creation of Carrie Soto not being a “crowd darling” and the depiction of the media and how they criticise and judge people.

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  • GG
  • 08-09-2022

fantastic!

loved it, had the same intensity of the queens gambit, felt drawn in to a sport I never had an interest in before. characterisation on point!

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Another winner from TJR

This book made me smile and cry. An insightful glimpse into pro tennis and the mental and physical preparation required to get to the top. Also a beautiful tale of growth and acceptance which are lessons we can all relate to.
Absolutely loved this.

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I don’t even like tennis…

And I’m loved this book. Taylor Jenkins Reid is one of my favourite authors which is the only reason I chanced reading a book centred on tennis - a sport I’ve always found a bit confounding. But I absolutely loved it… the energy and suspense are amazing and somehow TJR makes Carrie - a character who is hard to like - not just likeable but someone you can relate to and empathise with.

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Best one yet!

And she’s done it again….although one more sentence at the end would have been nice

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  • Danielle Newbitt
  • 03-04-2023

Not the best.

Not the best she has written. Rather repetitive. Not much of a great storyline. But an easy read

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 09-03-2023

Ok story but narrated poorly

The accents used by the narrator were grating and ruined it. The accents bordered on racist.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 12-10-2022

Carrie Soto is Back

Another riveting story. Unpredictable and exciting.
Kept me hooked right to the end. Love this author.

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  • vicki
  • 11-06-2023

So much Spanish!

The author is making a point that her readers should have a grasp of basic Spanish. A point which is made explicitly by a character in the book. Although this is a admirable stance, it’s not really applicable to those who live in countries where this book is sold, but there are few Spanish speakers.

This means there is a lot of Spanish in this, mostly it’s understandable from context but near the end there are whole chunks of dialogue which were not understandable to me.

The narrator is decent enough and it’s clear who is speaking. A couple minor characters aren’t good, especially the female Australian voice which made me physically cringe.

Story wise this was not as interesting to me as Daisy Jones or Evenlyn Hugo, but I enjoyed it and thought the exploration of parent/child relationships and dependency very interesting. A passing knowledge of tennis is helpful to following the narrative and TJR has obviously done research into the subject.

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  • Maya Connell
  • 10-09-2022

Thoroughly Enjoyed

Throughly enjoyed this. Beautiful writing, I’m loving this ear of TJR. I’m not really a fan of tennis, I’ll occasionally watch a match, but I really got into the strategy talks and the discussions of the games. The use of different narrators for the ‘sports news’ was a compelling addition . The main narrators English accent is a little cringe but the rest of the narration is well performed and enjoyable .
I was really rooting for Carrie and her Dad throughout, there were a couple of things I wanted a little more of, but overall I really loved it and it will probably be going into my top 10!

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  • Hannah
  • 04-09-2022

Dodgy accents

The narrator’s British accent was bad to the point of being offensive.

I always enjoy the author’s novels, but this wasn’t my favourite.

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  • Nika
  • 10-07-2023

Didn't like the narrator + boring story

Even at 1.2x, the Spanish parts are too slow (and cringey). The story is quite boring (except maybe for a tennis lover or a professional athlete - I'm neither of those, so ...).

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  • Hembags
  • 22-03-2023

Boring

Storyline is dated, boring and unsurprising. Characters are dull and have little depth. Total waste of time.

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  • Paula Puddephatt
  • 27-02-2023

Incredible.novel

Such a talented writer. These characters feel real. I love the.way in which.different novels by Taylor interact. Awesome, highly recommended. The newsreader passages are a great touch, nicely performed here.

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  • Kindle Customer
  • 24-12-2022

A disappointing listen for me

I really looked forward to this as I adored Daisy Jones and the Six and also Evelyn Hugo. But I just could not get into this and my mind would drift constantly whilst listening. Maybe I just need to come back to it at a later date with the actual book, as its the narrator that can make or break a book. But for now, it was a DNF for me.

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  • Natalie
  • 17-12-2022

Should have believed the reviews

This is literally ALL about Tennis, no other story so if you don't like Tennis chat then swerve this!! Also why employ male actors to do the commentary but not an English actor to do the English people. The accent was so cringe!! Not TJR best, not like her others.

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  • mirage
  • 05-12-2023

Amazing

Might be my favourite TJR. Never cared about tennis but was at the edge of my seat the entire time even on a re-read. And the voice actor was amazing too. Much recommend <3

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  • Anonymous User
  • 15-11-2023

An easy listen

I enjoyed this book minus the truly awful English accent. An easy book to binge.

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