Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Happy Publication day Carrie Soto.

I really enjoyed this book. I will admit to not being a die-hard TJR fan. I have liked the previous books that I have read of hers and while they didn't blow me away, I can appreciate why so many people love her books. Carrie Soto is Back is definitely the best book I have read by TJR , entertaining, engaging and a delightful distraction from real life.

Carrie Soto retired at the top of game , record smashing and the best female tennis player of all time. Six years later it's 1994 and Carrie is sitting in the stands watching the US Open final , watching another player equal her record.. This spurs Carrie at 37, to come out of retirement and return for one season to protect her legacy and titles.

Carrie is a really interesting character. Intensely competitive, determined and hardworking, working towards a single goal at all times. As a result , she isn't portrayed as particularly likeable but she is admirable and it is hard not to completely root for her.

There is a lot of tennis in this book and it is intensely readable. The tension of each match leaps from the pages and it was like watching live sport when reading. The observations on women in sport and the misogyny , inequality and constant negative media attention is captured with razor sharpness. The whole book feels meticulously researched and it translates to a really captivating read.

Yes, it is a little formulaic and there are not any great twists or surprises but it's a really enjoyable read written in TJR's engaging style.

Recommend and its reignited my interest in watching tennis.

If I had known that tennis featured heavily in the book, I would never have read it I’m happy to say I’m glad I read it. I’m officially a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid.

When she retires from tennis, Carrie Soto is the best player the world has ever seen. With her father as her coach, she has sacrificed everything (relationships, family, social life, to mention a few) and shattered every tennis record and claimed twenty Slam titles. Carrie believes that she was entitled to these as she is the best tennis player the world has ever seen. BUT six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record being taken from her.

At the grand-old age of thirty-seven years, Carrie decides to come out of retirement. With her father coaching her she is sure to maintain her record. Carrie wasn’t’ liked as a person when she was playing professionally. Her return isn’t met with much enthusiasm by other players or the media. Her sponsorship deals are also threatened if she doesn’t win or gain popularity.

Carrie is surprised at how much her body has changed. Will she be able to get herself in peak winning condition or has she made the biggest mistake of her life?

JTR is very at crafting a story and characters that draw me in. As in her previous book, she flashes back from the protagonist's childhood to the present day. I also like the way her characters are taken from previous books but have a stand-alone story.

I’m adding Maybe Another Life, One True Loves, After I Do & Forever Interrupted to my TBR

Tennis is the one sport that I understand, and one that I actually enjoy to watch. For me it didn’t feel too much, but if tennis isn’t your thing, you have been warned! Part sporting memoir, part coming of age (even though she’s already grown up), part familial drama and part romance - TJR delivers another cracking read. I loved how her stories are interconnected - with Carrie is mentioned in Malibu Rising and Daisy Jones being mentioned in this story.

I will admit, Carrie was a little hard to relate to in parts - with her fierce determinism and how she keeps herself closed off from other people in her life. But TJR is great at developing her characters and letting them get under your skin. And Carrie does just that as battles against all the odds to attempt to reclaim her world record. The depth of technique and strategy that goes into tennis is laid out bare here - I loved how it’s not just about how hard you can hit that ball. It was great as her dad as coach and strategist was such a fundamental part of her journey.

There are some great supporting characters in this story, and they each help bring out that extra dynamic of Carrie, I particularly liked her little head to heads with Nicki Chan, and how that particular story arc played out. I also really enjoyed how Carrie grew up at the end of this one.

Thanks to NetGalley, the team at Random House and the author for the opportunity to read this review copy.

Retirement doesn't suit Carrie Soto. She is used to being the centre of attention not a spectator at Centre Court. She retired at the top of her game but now she sees that others, namely British champ Niki Chan could surpass her and Soto cannot have that. Carrie Soto has to return to competitive tennis and remind everyone why she is still the best!

When I heard Taylor Jenkins Reid had a new book coming out I was excited but I was slightly less excited when I heard the story revolves around a character introduced in Malibu Rising. I didn't love that book but TJR is one of my new go to authors so I was willing to give Carrie Soto a try. I'm so glad I did as it was a very different read from her last. Obviously the story is full of tennis but at the very core is a tender father daughter relationship. Both fiercely love the other but rarely show it in the conventional way. Javier Soto came alive from the pages as I could picture him so clearly and could almost smell his cologne. The determination he had to raise a tennis player rather than a child broke my heart as that was all he knew how to do. Carrie was exactly who she was because of her father and despite the love/hate opinion the public have of her I as the reader knew the truth and that she doesn't know how else to be either. The story of Carrie's life through the years is as fast paced as one of her serves and her comeback as tense as any match point. In this one book Taylor Jenkins Reid highlights all the issues females in sport have to face before they even come up against any competitors. Just like her protagonist TJR is back on top form with her newest release..although in my eyes Evelyn Hugo still remains unbeaten.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in return for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! Taylor Jenkins Reid has done a wonderful job a writing another consuming and engaging book.

We had a small glimpse of Carrie in Malibu Rising and I wasn’t sure what her character would be like but I was blown away by her in this book. TJR has done such a good job at creating a complex character who I couldn’t help but fall in love with and root for her all the way through.
The relationships with her father and Bowe were excellently portrayed and her love for tennis took on a character in itself as well.
I never thought I could feel so tense and exhilarated reading about a tennis match but TJR expertly captured the tension and anticipation in each detailed shot and decision. There is a lot of tennis in this book which some people may not enjoy but for me who just has a basic understanding of the game and only watches big finals like Wimbledon it was well written and captivating.
I have loved reading about Carrie Soto and her tennis family and honestly could not put this book down.

Carrie Soto Is Back surprised me in the best way possible. Prior to reading, I didn't have many expectations for this book - I knew it was tennis related and featured a character staging a comeback after years of being out of the game but knew little else about it. I feel like the fact that I did have no expectations contributed to how much I enjoyed this book, which it turns out, is A LOT.

I've read a fair few of Taylor Jenkins Reid's novels by now and I'm always struck by her writing and how skilled she is at drawing a reader in. I can't quite explain it in words but there's this quality she has in crafting a story and characters that just hooks you in and will not let you put it down. This book is no different. I'm not usually in to books about sports of any kind, so I thought I wouldn't find this one interesting since it focuses so heavily on tennis and it's technicalities etc but I found myself pleasantly surprised. I learnt a whole lot about the sport and while it's a fictional story - it's also realistic enough to feel informative too. I don't know if you'll ever catch me at Wimbledon but I do have so much respect for these players who put their all into this sport.

I really liked how we flash back and forth in time from present day as Carrie trains furiously to make her comeback to when she was a child and to the height of her stardom as a tennis player. This really encapsulates all the highs and lows of her experience and makes several important points about how professional sports people, notably women are treated in the media and the pressures they face. I loved Carrie's relentless drive and her belief in herself, which is bolstered by her father Javier who is one of my favourite parts of this book for sure.

The relationship between Carrie and Javier is a real highlight here - I don't think I've read another book which explores the relationship between a father and daughter who also happen to be coach and mentee so this was unique for me as well. I adored how Javier believes in Carrie so deeply and especially as they heal and mend some of the fractures in their relationship, it becomes a source of unconditional love and trust and I really liked seeing this on the page. Coupled with their father / daughter bond, is that of Beau - a fellow tennis pro who is also staging a comeback of sorts, a last ditch effort before he retires his racket - I loved how patient and understanding he was with Carrie, even when she's being self destructive without it feeling unbalanced. He simply gets her and she gets him - perhaps better than either of them expected. Beau also bonds with Javier and their little trio scenes were so sweet without it being overly sentimental, something which Carrie absolutely isn't, which made me love her more.

Overall, this book was enjoyable, interesting and fresh - I would definitely recommend this to readers who enjoy character driven narratives with a unique voice and angle which will be sure to draw a reader in.

Carrie Soto is Back is one of the best books of this year! As well as Carrie Soto being back, in my view Taylor Jenkins Reid is also very definitely back! After absolutely loving Daisy Jones & The Six (which has recently been adapted for TV by Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine) and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I have to be honest and say I was pretty disappointed with Jenkins Reid’s last novel, Malibu Rising (it just didn’t work for me). So I did approach Carrie Soto is Back with some trepidation, especially as the character Carrie Soto briefly appears in Malibu Rising. Yet I had no need to be worried – this new novel is thrilling and addictive! It may even be Jenkins Reid’s best novel yet…

If you are a tennis fan and love the thrill of watching a competitive tennis match, you are sure to love Carrie Soto is Back. Mind you, even if you are not that interested in tennis, I am sure you will still love this book as it is an intoxicating story about drive, determination and the cost of winning.

It is also a touching and poignant exploration of the relationship between a father and a daughter.

From the first page of this novel, we the reader are confronted with the almighty force of Carrie’s drive to be the best. It is the final of the 1994 US Open; Carrie, at the age of 37 has been retired from tennis for six years. When she retired she was the best tennis player the world had ever seen, winning 20 Grand Slam titles and shattering every tennis record going. That record still stands. Yet as Carrie sits in the stands alongside her father who was also her coach, she is about to witness her record snatched away from her by the younger dazzling player, Nikki Chan. Carrie cannot let that happen, so there and then, decides to come out of retirement, determined to win back her record.

And so, even though her body is older, slower and the media which never admired her ruthlessness, negatively calling her The Battle Axe believe she can’t hack it, Carrie attempts to make a comeback. Believe me, this is a powerful, riveting read. Whole chapters are made up of one tennis match and I swear, reading these chapters I felt as though I was watching the match on the TV, screaming, cheering and shouting at the TV as I watched (something I have been known to do whilst watching tennis matches). My heart was often in my throat reading this novel, and not just during the tennis matches, as I strived for Carrie to succeed.

Carrie is a complex character. She is flawed, ruthless, arrogant, ambitious and definitely a bitch; she has no friends on the tennis circle and is not popular with the sports media. And if you have read Malibu Rising, you will already know that Carrie is a husband stealer. On the surface, Carrie is not the type of woman I would want as a friend. Yet she has a vulnerability that although she strives with all her might to keep hidden, we as the reader are privy to. She is also frightened, insecure and desperate to be loved. I really like and admire Carrie. Yes she is pig headed and ruthless, but she is also defiant and extremely brave. Especially when she refuses to succumb to the toxic masculinity that tries to bring her down. Carrie Soto is definitely a true literary heroine.

Carrie Soto is Back is such a unique, fresh and exhilarating read. I really felt on a visceral level Carrie’s wins and defeats, both professional and personal. This is a book that I loved straight away and will continue to love. I just hope that Reese Witherspoon chooses to adapt Carrie’s story to the screen too. Just like the book, that will be thrilling to watch.

Thank you to Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for my advance copy in return for my honest review.

As a big fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s books, I was super excited for her newest novel especially because Carrie Soto made her first appearance in Malibu Rising, a book which I absolutely devoured. When I was approved for a digital ARC, I was ecstatic and I couldn’t believe it! If you love TJR too, Carrie Soto is a book that shouldn't miss from your shelf.

Huge thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK for the gifted digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Read this if you:

Love playing and/or watching tennis
Have (had) a close relationship with your dad
Are looking for a book with a strong and inspiring female lead
Want a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish

My Thoughts:

I loved loved loved this one! The plotline is so intriguing that it kept me curious the whole time. I was torn between reading this book in one sitting or savoring a little bit of it every day because I didn’t want it to be over.

I am not a big fan of sports in general. I only practiced rhythmic gymnastics for a while when I was little but none of the other sports (especially the ones that include a ball) ever attracted me. However, if I were to pick one sport that had me curious and caught my attention a little bit, it would have been tennis without a doubt. I never played it and I don’t watch it on TV either, but there is something different about this sport that sets it apart from the others in my view.

This book has a lot of details about tennis. It is fully packed with tennis details so if you are not a fan of this sport, this book might not be for you and you should be aware of this before going in. For me, it was very enjoyable because, as I said, it is the only sport that ever attracted me a bit, but had this book been about a different sport, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it as much.

I found Carrie Soto to be such an inspiring, brave and ambitious woman! I absolutely adored her! I know she might come across as a bit mean, obsessed or self-involved to some people but the way I see it Carrie should be a role-model for all the women out there to fight for what they want and to never listen when someone tells them they can’t achieve something. Carrie Sotos’s determination and perseverance can definitely motivate you to accomplish any goal you might have.

I loved the father and daughter relationship portrayed in this book. I think that Carrie owes a lot of her achievement to Javier Soto who had the patience to shape her into the best tennis player. It was so great to see their relationship switch from father and daughter to coach and player throughout the book and I loved that, no matter the arguments the two of them might have, they were a family above everything else.

I absolutely adored the ending! I didn’t expect it and I think it was beautiful and realistic at the same time.

If you’re a TJR fan, a tennis player lover or a just a reader looking for an engaging book to keep you on the edge of your seat, then Carrie Soto Is Back is a novel you shouldn’t miss!

“She is relentless. She does not stop. She will not be counted out”
Wow what a ride this novel is! It’s propulsive, addictive, adrenalin-fuelled and you power through it as fast as one of legendary tennis player Carrie Soto’s serves. This is real edge of the seat stuff. Imagine THE most tense Wimbledon championship featuring your favourite player, transcribed into words, and you’ll have some inkling of what lies ahead in Carrie Soto is Back (CSIB).

When her record number of grand slam wins is about to be broken by Nicki Chan, retired tennis legend Carrie is tempted back into competitive play at 37, to preserve her status as the world’s greatest tennis star.
Carrie’s beloved father, Javier, himself a former tennis champion, is her coach. He is the man who made her everything she is as a player. He taught her how to win, but neglected to teach her how to lose; he taught her to be a perfectionist, but not how to cope with failure.

Emotionally damaged by the death of her mother when she was a child, Carrie also struggles to form personal relationships and her personal life is littered with unfulfilling one night stands and brief flings. (We already know this of course - Carrie Soto is the tennis start who had an affair with Nina Riva’s husband in Malibu Rising.)

With all these factors in the psychological mix, Carrie’s attempt to maintain her record is not going to be an easy one. About as easy as her personality: her nickname is The Battle Axe, and some call her far worse.

CSIB is a very rare sports-based novel for women, with an athlete as its main character. It looks at the cost of ambition and its effects on both the player and their nearest and dearest, and it also looks at the concept of female single-minded ambition and how this is viewed differently by everyone to how they would the same trait in a male player. Everyday sexism in the world of tennis and the sports media comes under scrutiny by TJR, as does the very definition of success.

In addition to its take on the world of tennis, this novel explores the themes of love, loss, and coming to terms with grief, and the complex dynamic of this father-daughter relationship.

TJR is a brilliant storyteller and she creates wonderfully complex, rounded and developed female characters at the centre of her novels. Carrie is no different. She is very similar to Evelyn Hugo in her ambition and determination to be the best. She can be cruel, mean and unkind to other players and to her family. She can be ruthless. She is so single minded that it damages relationships with those she loves, and it isolates her to the point that she has no friends. There is no softness to her, for which she is berated by both fans and the media. There are times when her behaviour makes us actively dislike her and we see her as more of an anti-hero.

However, she is also a character we admire and love, and we recognise that under the tough exterior of this determined champion there is hurt, rawness and fear stemming from her grief at the loss of her mother. Despite all her bad behaviour, we support her and root for her throughout. We really want Carrie to win, as much as Carrie wants Carrie to win.

Over the course of the season, and with everything that happens, Carrie grows in self-knowledge. She recognises that being the best also means learning how to fail and to let go, and on the personal front she realises that she must learn to trust and open her heart to relationships. As her accumulated and unprocessed grief is dealt with, and her self-knowledge grows, the Carrie at the end of the novel is a world away from the one at the outset.

If you want an edge-of-the-seat story of ambition, determination and rivalry with a fascinating central character, told with all the trademark TJR sparkle and skill, this is definitely one for you. 100 percent recommended!

I had no interest in (and knew absolutely nothing about) tennis going into this book. I came out knowing I will watch Wimbledon, with bated breath, next time it's on. 'Carrie Soto Is Back' and she's on FIRE! As far as I'm concerned, Taylor Jenkins Reid can do no wrong and this latest book is no exception. I had to stop reading it at night because I was getting too excited! Carrie Soto is a wonderfully complex character and hers is a beautiful, inspiring and empowering story. I loved everything about it. Highly recommend!

When I saw TJR was publishing a new book my heart leapt! When I saw it featured tennis my heart sank. Now don't get me wrong. I love sport - all sport - well, all apart from tennis. I will sit and watch pretty much everything but I will walk out of a room if the tennis is on. Long story, mostly involving school and injustice. But there we are... Dilemma.
But, and this is important to all you who view tennis with equal contempt. It. Didn't Matter. This book is about so much more than tennis although tennis is the platform on which TJR has chosen to tell this story. Carrie's story. Her comeback and what that means for not just her, but a whole other bunch of equally wonderful characters. Yes there's a lot of tennis matches to sit through but each one divulges more about both Carrie's and other characters and moves the narrative along to the next step.
And for those of you who have enjoyed other of TJR's books there are lots of crossovers to be found herein, which always makes me smile.
And the story, well that went in a whole other direction to the one I first thought we'd go. In a really good way. And with an ending which wholly satisfied but at the same time made me sad to leave the characters.
So yeah, stop reading reviews and read the book already. And, if you haven't already read the rest of TJR's back catalogue, well, your TBR will be blessed...
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

I found this book slow to get going and twice I nearly gave up on it I found it got more interesting at roughly halfway through the book. On the whole I felt this was more like an autobiography than a fiction read.
I didn't enjoy the media & TV reports and found myself skimming over them & there was quite a bit of Spanish in the book as well.
Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for this advance read.

Well, I never thought I'd love what is essentially a sports drama. But I'll read anything that TJR comes out with, and this turned out to be one of my favourite novels of hers yet.

Don't get me wrong, there is a whole lot of tennis in this book. But the author managed to get me captivated with Carrie's story and completely invested into the importance of each and every match - I often found myself on tenterhooks, waiting to see which way a player would jump, which way the ball would drop. And I never thought that would be the case with a book about tennis.

Of course, this is not just a book about tennis. It's a riveting story of a fiercely ambitious woman and her relationships, particularly that with her father and coach, Javier.

At 37, Carrie is a sports superstar but, six years after her retirement from tennis, she's about to have her record taken from her by new women's tennis star, Nicki Chan. And Carrie is not the type of woman to sit back and let that happen. So she comes out of retirement for one more year, determined to win another title and claim the record that she believes she deserves, as the greatest women's tennis player the world has ever seen.

What really makes this story special is the characters. It's told from a first person perspective, from Carrie's point of view, and so the reader gets to see beyond the persona she presents to the public. Carrie is bold and brash - she's referred to as "The Battle Axe" (and sometimes even "the bitch") by sports commentators. But we get to see all of her - the bravado and the flaws and vulnerabilities it tries to cover.

"My ambition has long felt oppressive. It is not a joy, it is a master I must answer to, a smoke that descends into my life, making it hard to breathe."

This author has a knack of crafting flawed, authentic characters and relationships, and that's something that really shines through in this one. Carrie's relationship with her father is something really special to read.

This is an inspiring read about the power of raw ambition - it definitely motivated me a few times to stop sitting around reading and do some exercise - and maybe have more blueberry smoothies and almonds! The book also gives a glimpse into life being a woman in the spotlight - the sexism, the ageism, the judgement of her private life.

"And yet, no matter what type of woman you are, we all still have one thing on common: once we are deemed too old, it doesn't matter who we used to be."

But, on the other hand, it's an story of rising above the gossip. Carrie doesn't care what people think of her (for the most part), she's incredibly single-minded - sometimes to her detriment - and focused on success. But as she goes on one last, epic tennis journey, she might just learn that there's more to life than winning after all.

I have always liked tennis, but when I started reading Taylor Jenkins-Reid's latest offering I didn't realise it was going to be set in the world of elite tennis, but I loved the insight it gave me. I was there, at Wimbledon, at Flushing Meadow and on the training courts.
Carrie Soto is retired and 37 when her record for the number of Grand Slam victories is broken, and she decides she isn't too old to win it back. She is driven, she is ambitious and she is just a little bit lost.
This isn't just Carrie's book. Her father and coach plays a large supporting role, and it is his passion and drive for his daughter to succeed that dominates. I really liked their relationship but it couldn't help feeling that he was living his life through his daughter and that her own needs were often lost along the way. The books deals well with the death of her mother when she just 6, and the impact on her of this loss and her father's determination to not face their grief. It is the elephant in the room - or on the tennis court.
Carrie has a very powerful voice. She isn't always likeable, but there was a large part of her that was that sad little girl who missed her Mummy and I related to that. She grows on the reader as the book progresses and you will find yourself cheering her on and wanting her to succeed, although her motives are not necessarily good.
I definitely recommend this book, even if you don't like or know anything about tennis. It ticked a lot of boxes for me. It explores family and friendship, and human frailty and resilience. It made me laugh and it made me cry.
It is a 4.5 for me, but I am bumping it up to a 5 for its originality and heart.

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I am a big fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid and as usual she doesn't disappoint.

Carrie Soto is Back follows the titular character as she returns to tennis from retirement to defend her grand slam record from the brilliant Nicki Chan - failure is not in Carrie's vocabulary. Carrie is coached once again by her father and former tennis player, Javier Soto. It's rare that we get to see such a deep and complex father-daughter relationship - it had me both laughing and on the verge of tears.
Primarily set in the 1990's, the novel explores the double-standards placed on female sports players as well as the general sexism woman experience in a typically male-dominated field.

Carrie Soto is Back begins somewhat slowly by taking us through Carrie's early life, but it quickly picks up the pace and had me reading well into the night, unable to put it down. (An appreciation of tennis is helpful for this book, but definitely not required.)

3.5
Carrie Soto is the best tennis player in the world when she retires with a record twenty Grand Slam titles. Six years later and she has to watch as British player Nicki Chan wins the 1994 US Open to equal her record.

Never one to lose gracefully Carrie decides to make a comeback at the age of thirty-seven. Entering each of the four slams as a wildcard, she is determined to reclaim her record. Battling both the media and her own ageing body, she is willing to push herself to the limits to show everyone that Carrie Soto is back and she’s still the greatest.

Taylor Jenkins Reid knows how to write and one of the things she excels at is making her characters so believable. Carrie was so vivid it felt like we were reading about a real tennis pro. From her childhood when a racquet was first placed in her hand to her explosion onto the professional circuit, we saw someone who worked hard to be the best. There was no social life, no friendships, no other hobbies; just a life dedicated to tennis.

She doesn’t hold her punches both on and off the court leading the media to refer to her as the Battleaxe. I really enjoyed the fact that TJR used Carrie to highlight one of the many things female professional athletes have to deal with. The fact that you have to maintain a sweet and engaging personality otherwise you’re labelled a bitch. Be gracious, be humble but still be sexy. Be hardworking, be competitive but don’t you dare be arrogant. It’s a very fine line to walk.

Now I enjoy tennis but wow, there was a lot of tennis in this. Entire paragraphs of tactics, play by plays of each point and while I admire the research that went into this I worry that if you can’t stand the game then this may put you off.

There were a few things that I didn’t love about the book and one of them was the romance. I just didn’t buy it. It seemed to come from nowhere and even though Carrie treated him less than well, he kept coming back for more. Carrie’s epiphany, when it came, also seemed to come on rather suddenly and I wish we had seen a more natural transition.

That being said I still enjoyed this book. While it’s not one of my favourites it’s still eminently readable and I’ll be eagerly awaiting whatever TJR comes out with next.

I’ve read several books by this author and whilst I struggled a little at first to get into this one, I enjoyed it more and more as I turned the pages. The story has a relatively small number of characters and I struggled to warm to any of them, but in the end became hooked on knowing if the preconceptions about ‘older’women were smashed in Carrie’s world.

I'm old enough to remember player like Martina Navratilova and what was female tennis in the 80s. Carrie Soto would have been a myth as she's a woman who fights: she's isn't wasp, rich and she's a female.
But the she fight to be the best and win.
This book is her story, her coming back, her sacrifice and the possibility of getting something more from life than just winning a game.
I wasn't a fan of Malibu Rising but I read this one in one sitting as I loved Carrie and her story.
An excellent book, well told and plotted.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

The second book I’ve read by Taylor Jenkins Reid and just as good as Daisy Jones and the six. I really enjoyed this book even though at times I didn’t particularly like the main character. All credit to the author for writing her so well.

Ok, so I've read some TJR books before I haven't liked them. I thought it might just have been the subject matter that I wasn't a fan of so that's why I requested this. Unfortunately, I just couldn't get past the first chapter. I'm not a fan of her writing style and I didn't connect with the characters. It seems her books are just not for me and i think I'm in a minority.