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Carrie Soto Is Back
528 pages
A fierce, sweat-drenched exploration of ambition, legacy, and what it costs a woman to be the absolute best.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting courtside at a Grand Slam final, your heart pounding in time with the relentless thwack of the ball. It is a fiercely propulsive, sweat-drenched experience that immerses you in the grueling, high-stakes world of professional sports while peeling back the armor of an unapologetically ambitious woman. The prose is sharp and rhythmic, driving you forward through grueling training montages and breathless match points. Beneath the fierce competitive edge lies a surprisingly tender exploration of a complicated father-daughter bond and the terrifying vulnerability of aging out of your own greatness. It will utterly delight readers who crave stories about difficult, driven women who refuse to shrink themselves for the comfort of others, offering a triumphant and emotionally resonant journey toward self-acceptance.
- Mood
- high-stakes
- sweat-drenched
- tense
- triumphant
- Tone
- unapologetic
- fierce
- direct
- vulnerable
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- the cost of ambition · aging and legacy · father-daughter dynamics · unlikable women · redefining self-worth
- The writing
- Sharp, fast-paced, and highly readable, the writing mimics the rhythmic, relentless back-and-forth of a high-stakes tennis match.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from a place of defensive, isolated arrogance to a hard-won, vulnerable acceptance of her own humanity beyond her achievements.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love unapologetically ambitious female protagonists, intense sports dramas, and complex family dynamics will devour this.
Content notes
- grief
- sexism
- parental death
- physical injury
About the book
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...
Description from Open Library.
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