Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Synopsis
Malibu 1983. Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of one night, each of their lives will be changed forever in this propulsive novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six.
Malibu is buzzing with anticipation for Nina Riva's annual party. Everyone wants to be in the company of the famous Rivas: Nina, the surfer and model; her brothers, Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other his renowned photographer; and Kit, the adored baby of the family. As if that picture-perfect family isn't enough, their father is Mick Riva, the legendary singer.
By morning, the Riva mansion will have burned to the ground. And no one will know how the fire started. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play and the loves and secret yearnings that shaped this family across generations will all come bubbling to the surface to make for a night no one will ever forget.
This is a story about family: about what you choose to keep from the people who made you, and what you must leave behind.
My Rating: 4/5
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My Thoughts
Malibu Rising is a book about the bonds of family, friendships, grief and loss and moving forward.
I enjoyed the alternating timelines in this novel as well as the way the author wrote the novel in parts. I enjoyed the multiple POV's in the novel, and the way we learned more about each of the Riva family members stories and how the story began with June and Mick.
I did find some of the characters introduced near the end of the novel at the party hosted by the Riva family, not particularly important in the story, and I didn't feel they added much to the story, except some dramatic effect.
This is the first book written by Taylor Jenkins Reid I have read. I look forward to reading Daisy Jones and The Six, One True Loves, and The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo in the near future.
Book Details
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Publication Date: May 27, 2021.
Genre: Historical fiction. Romance. Family. Women's fiction. Adult.
Edition: Paperback.
Pages: 384.
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