This was a weird reading experience for me, if I'm being honest. This means we have a Jenkinsverse™??? My heart warmed up when I read four siblings' close, honest relationships. She has a remarkable knack for writing glitzy celebrity soap operas, making them incredibly fun to read, yet poignant and wise.
I felt so invested in each of them and their well-being. 10000000000000000 stars and my eternal love. I don't watch superhero movies, because again, I GOT TIRED OF BEING THE UNPOPULAR OPINION GIRL. But it's a pretty minor quibble overall. Things come to a head as we approach the party and attend the party.
Sem sombra de dúvidas, ele compõe a tríplice coroa de taylor jenkins reid pra mim, junto com evelyn e daisy. Interestingly not only Nina, but also Jay, Hud and Kit acted like the mature ones of the family as their parents acted like their children. Reid has always had the ability to provide readers with as much stake in the game as her own characters, and that is evident from the way that the novel was structured. I loved Kit's honesty, she's so fucking amazing and how Ricky didn't judge her for being lesbian the moment she confessed it to him, he understood and didn't get mad about it or told anyone. The 'fun' parts for me were the tidbits visuals of the day... ( laughable to boot): Virginia slims, Marlboro cigarettes, Tab, Jeep's, Jaguars, Airstream caravans, and Wayfarers classic sunglasses (popular among celebrities) were classic in 1983. Be sure to visit Bantering Books to read all my latest reviews. Mick, sos un grandísimo bastardo y desgraciado, pinchi pendejo. I fell in love with each character, and the new ones who appeared too. A female opera singer. Thank you Random House, Netgalley, and Taylor Jenkins Reid. Many thanks to NetGalley UK and Random House UK, Cornerstone for my ARC, in exchange for my honest opinion. Jay, the well-known surfer who has a secret of his own. And Taylor Jenkins Reid sure knows how to write one heck of a book. David Putnam author of the Bruno Johnson Series.
I like fast-paced gossipy dramas and slower, character-driven literary works. Goodreads Choice AwardWinner for Best Historical Fiction (2021). The story has flashbacks to the beginning of the family and some of the heart aches along the way. Every single thing the characters feel, from the big heart-shattering betrayals to the small moments of sibling pride, i feel. We have two timelines: the day of the party and Mick and June's story. White nuclear families will literally surf instead of going to therapy for their trauma. The best part about this book was the authenticity of it. Even though I gave four fantastic historical, sweet sixties, viva X generation stars, I can honestly say I loved to read this book and to be introduced with those shiny, well-crafted characters. Opera whose title character is a singer not support inline. I can't finish my review without mentioning the beautiful cover. But, I had something different. The time is August 1983 and the famous Riva siblings are throwing their annual party. More like weird friends, each with half of a personality, so on the 2 pages they're together you can pretend there are only two and they're real people. I had never experienced these authors' writing styles. But then you start sliding down the other side".
First published June 1, 2021. No, not through lush detail and three-dimensional characters. With her incredible talent for storytelling, it's no wonder that this was a hit for me. Added to the mix is Mick's illegitimate son, Hud, who June lovingly raises as her own. Instead i had to force myself through the first 100 pages. TJR never disappoints. She has no personality beyond loving mick. Famous male opera singer. At this book she's centered on Riva family and there are two main storylines: ( Riva family's history starting from mid 50's and Nina's annual Malibu house party with the attendance of powerful societal, famous artists including popular actors, musicians, athletes, surfers, tennis players who really know partying wildly). In the 50's, Malibu was a rural fishing town with only one traffic signal......
It's perfect for these characters. Special thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group/ Ballantine Books for sharing this reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions. It was an amazing ride knowing the Riva kids, and also Casey. This book was basically about rich people having daddy issues who know how to surf and living their best (and worst) lives along side of the ocean. S and a waste of space. Yes, the same Mick Riva who was once married to Evelyn Hugo. Then as the story timelines grow together it just didn't matter the great prose and storytelling merged. We follow the four kids of the famous and legendary singer, Mick Riva. I adored the first 60ish% of the story, but things kind of started to go down hill for me as we approached the big party and the ultimate climax of everything. Compared to TJR's other books, I feel like somehow an early draft was published by mistake and everyone just has to run with it to avoid embarrassment. Also, there is a paragraph that makes reference to my queen and goddess: Evelyn Hugo. Currently-reading updates. The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband.
Literally there was so much ache in this book my heart plummeted. SO I ANTICIPATED THIS WITH GREAT EAGERNESS. AND I LOVE BOOKS ABOUT SIBLINGS. That's what a great writer does, connect with the reader and Reid is a master at it. This evocative novel spans generations in the lives of one family, proving once again its author's talent for crafting powerful historical narratives across alternating timelines. Here, we got the mention of two characters from Daisy Jones, yai). Since we're on the topic of laying it on thick: the melodrama, dialed all the way up, sits at a resting 100% throughout the novel, while any sense of reward falls flat. Kit, the youngest Riva, was the most likeable, being a no nonsense kind of girl, just discovering herself, but I felt that storyline could've been explored more. After combing through other reviews, i see that a few who have more extensive experience with her books feel this was a huge departure from fan favorites like daisy jones and the six and evelyn hugo. Okay so we've got a family of 4 siblings who have a famous Dad and are each a bit famous in their own way. In essence, I felt bad for these people without caring about them. Nina, the oldest daughter.
I 'went with it'.... Mick Riva, was quite obviously written to be unlikeable, as he was a selfish, self obsessed, unfaithful, weak man, but I didn't want him to return near the end, and did not appreciate his attempt at a redemption arc. The chapter endings are continually bizarre, alternating between saccharine and nonsensical and a combination of both. Just hours earlier the famed end-of-summer party hosted at the Riva mansion was in full swing, and not a soul knew that it would soon end with Malibu in flames.
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