Taylor Jenkins Reid, the author that you are!

Her books are so easy to read and reel you in so fast. The anger was pulsing in my veins at one point. The complexities of being a parent, but how the most important part is just being there, so well portrayed. Funnily enough, this book made me feel so grateful, grateful for the life I could’ve had, but didn’t because I got out sooner, grateful for having the courage that is so much needed at points. I was june, i have been nina, and i strive to be kit.

mick riva when i catch you👊🏻👊🏻

Yep! TJR’s books are my thing.

i loooove love it sm 🥹 this book tells about the riva siblings, mainly about nina riva, the first born daughter in the family who went through so much. as a first born daughter, too, in a family, i can relate to some parts and i can understand her point of view. i love every part of this book T____T i enjoyed it a loooot!

family mystery

Good story, lots of different types of characters and points of view!! Full of family drama, lies, secrets, and party shenanigans!!!! The things those people got up to at the party in a house that none of them owned was mind blowing!! Definitely a slow start and took me a while to get into but all in all a decent story of family, relationships, and life!!

3.5 stars

Nina Riva, the president of the tortured eldest daughter club.

I would recommend anything written by Taylor Jenkins Reid!

all i can say is. men aint shit never trust them, but i knew this already. also nina loving jennifer beals is so real of her those are my women fr

this wasn't a bad book but i wasn't really invested in the characters. RTC

This book was really good! It focuses a lot about family. How it is important to remember our past but be able to change our future. We are our parents creations however we can also mold ourselves during all our life.

3.75 stars! because there were so many filler characters nowhere nearly as good as the seven husbands of evelyn hugo but the way taylor jenkins reid writes about emotions and family trauma is just… wow. and nina riva <3

TJR books always find a way to surprise me. It’s been a while since I have read a book but I enjoy all of them. This one is better read after a couple of different ones because you can gather information on this world. That way you aren’t thrown into a clustering world of having to get to know certain people that have had small introductions and even interactions in other books. I will say the downfall of this book was that there was way too much happening. There were so many different people that actually had nothing to do with the main characters and were only included because of the party aspect of the book. Take that out and focus on the Silva siblings like it’s suppose to it would be really good. It tackled some good topics and having that dual part of the timeline really helped me see every aspect and build to the story. While I was frustrated so much by it I predict that to be a good thing while experiencing the book overall.

** spoiler alert ** The book reads easy and keeps you reading . But for me it was no where close to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Evelyn Hugo is hands down a much better book in every aspect. Malibu Rising is set partially in the 80’s and the nostalgia was nice. There is that. Loved the Jennifer Beals cameo.

5 ♡

** spoiler alert ** Wow. just wow. I read Seven husbands last week and since then i’ve been wanting to read this because i absolutely adored TJR’s writing. I absolutely loved how TJR threw a few easter eggs which connected both(or more) of her books. The whole sibling journey throughout the book and the circle being completed at the end was so wholesome. It showed how important siblinghood is, especially during hard times. It was perfectly set in order, between present day and their past and also showed how similar children are to their parents. I liked how it focused on each and every character in so much detail that atleast someone would relate to atleast one of the characters. In conclusion, It was a whole ass journey reading this book and i loved every bit of it.

A fun read but a little heavy handed. this is a re-read, I always enjoy how her books are fun quick reads

I actually really liked this. It struggled in the middle a bit, but the final third rounded off what the rest of the book had been about nicely. Keep an eye out for my full review on www.lukeharkness.com

Light, easy to read, made references to other Taylor Jenken Reid characters

I love how TJR can create these scenarios and make you want to be there. She is able to make the reader clearly see everything that is happening. This book is about four sibling and their love for each other. Is about how close they are and there’s nothing that can break them apart. It’s about one sister that sacrifices everything for her mother and siblings. It’s a love story.

3.5/4ish i’m on the fence about this one. for the most part its a 4 star read for me. the intergenerational trauma, the dysfunctional family, the burden of carrying all that as a child was so well done. my issue with it was the party itself. once we actually got to the party i just sort of didn’t care. it picked up again towards the end when things started going down but also… they kind of didn’t? it’s hard to explain, it felt underwhelming and also not. but i genuinely didn’t care for all the side characters that were introduced at the party and all their stories. i know they were supposed to add more to the drama and the insanity of the party itself but they did very little for me, i could barely tell some of them apart. all that being said i did care very much about the riva kids. especially nina. nina was a joy to read about and so was kit! june was endlessly fascinating and tragic and frustrating to read about. mick riva was an asshole to the very end. i think this is truly where tjr’s mastery comes through: in her characterisation. i felt for all of them, found myself in some of their struggles and worries. so i appreciated that a lot. the ending itself was satisfying and also underwhelming. i expected something i dont know grander maybe? it was a nice way to wrap things up just not how i imagined it would go.

Reading this book felt like watching a film. The imagery and characterization was phenomenal. I was actually scared to read this because I wasn't a big fan of TSHOEH, and I found out that this has the cheating trope (which I absolutely despise). However, I loved this book. The cheating trope isn't the 'cheating trope' I hate (where one or both characters cheat on their significant other to be with each other), but there was a part of it that had this, however, it wasn't the main plot, so it didn't really bother me that much. I read this in one sitting because it was THAT good; I couldn't bring myself to put it down. There were unnecessary parts though like the one with the extra characters??? Nevertheless, I love Nina so much; if I could, I would give her the biggest hug. (view spoiler)[ And fuck Brandon and Mick!! I also don't know what to feel about Ashley and Hud tho. Their story had the cheating trope I hate, so :// (hide spoiler)] I loved the siblings bond so much. I love this book so much. Definitely one of my favorite.

i don’t even know where to begin. my journey reading this book was just so overwhelming. i feel like i’ve experienced every emotion in the most intense way while reading this book. by all means this book wasn’t perfect and tjr certainly could have done better, but i actually enjoyed this and i don’t understand why people hated this. i love june, nina, jay and hud, and kit (as well *that* character at the end who i will not mention cause spoilers :P). they were all messy, flawed, and aggravating, but it made them feel so human. i saw parts of myself in each of them and i really love their relationship with each other. yes, i honestly wish we got to know more about the other characters, especially hud and jay. i do agree with people saying that the pacing was annoying and i got so irritated when the end of a chapter would leave you hanging and then the next chapter was about a useless character. personally, i would’ve preferred if the chapter did not alternate between timelines and we first focused of june and riva and then their kids. but all in all, i enjoyed this book, mick and brandon and just men are trash, and i will continue to read every single one of taylor jenkins reid’s books.