This book was absolutely terrible. Beyond disappointing. I have no idea how it got good reviews. I liked her other books but this one was horrible. Main character is negative. The narrators voices are annoying. And the story line is incredibly boring. It’s like listening to a narrated tennis match about a negative person. I kept listening thinking it would get better bc her other books are good but let the record show — it did not get better. Don’t waste your time!

Overall a good story well narrated. I just wish I had liked the character of Carrie a bit more. While she mellowed at the end and finally figured things out she was just so annoying for 3/4 of the book.

story line was great, main character is negative, bully, obnoxious but I guess that was the point so she would soften at the end, but that never happened.

Loved it! Such great storytelling.

I am so confused by the 5 star reviews. I really like TJR. But this lead character is so unlikeable. I have 3 hours left and I CANNOT finish it. The story line is redundant. Carrie is emotionally, stunted and narcissistic. I have never disliked a character more.

I love all of this author’s books, but this one was a big disappointment. I didn’t appreciate the language, and being very knowledgeable about the tennis world, I found the descriptions of tennis matches very tedious. It was too predictable, and not well written. The main character was hard to like, in fact she was awful. I would not recommend this book

Really enjoyed this. For someone who never follows tennis beyond the basic media posts, it really pulls you in with Carrie’s personality and other characters driving her competitive edge.

Probably second to Evelyn Hugo. Loved this book.

This one took me some time to get into, but it was worth it in the end. Taylor Jenkins Reid has a way of writing such complex characters that your find yourself loving and hating them at the same time. By the end, you’re fully invested in their success. This was no different. It ended a little abruptly, but by then you already know how things will shake out.