Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Ballantine Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the new novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 5 stars!
Carrie Soto is the best women's tennis player on record, smashing all records by winning twenty Grand Slams. But it came with sacrifice - she has no friends, on or off the court, and is know as the Battle Axe. Her father, Javier, was her coach from the age of 2 and taught her well - her entire world was tennis. But six years later, there's a new kid on the block - Nicki Chan - who has now tied Carrie's record and is set to beat it. At the age of 37, Carrie makes the decision to come out of retirement and reclaim her record.
Carrie is an interesting protagonist. She doesn't care what others think about her, she's brutally honest, won't let anyone close, and only cares about the win. But she's also determined, willing to put her body and mind on the line for what she wants. This book totally immerses you in the tennis world and I was happy to be a part of it. I loved the ending and the message both the author and Carrie's dad tried to instill - you don't have to prove anything to those you love and who love you. My only slight complaint is that there are a lot of Spanish sentences in here - if you are like me and want to know every word of dialogue, you'll be using the translation feature on your Kindle a lot! I love Jenkins Reid's books and highly recommend her latest!
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