![]() ![]() In fact, she was given the nickname of “the Battle-Axe” when she was in her prime. And the world sees her exactly as she is: supremely talented but ruthless. But her name appears in fictional media stories time and again, as Jenkins Reid uses sports commentary and news articles to help shed light on what the world thinks of Carrie. Taylor Jenkins Reid has created a character in Carrie who is so real, I keep expecting her to show up in daily sports headlines. After watching Nicki Chan match her Grand Slam record, she decides to come out of retirement and win back her spot at the top of the tennis world. When we meet Carrie, she’s 37 and has been retired from professional tennis for six years. ![]() You know when a book’s protagonist is really hard to like but, for reasons that you can’t quite understand, you root for her anyway? That is Carrie Soto. Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine, 384 pages) ![]()
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