August 2, 2021
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Four famous siblings throw an end-of-the-summer party that is the event of the season in Malibu. No invitation needed, just show up at the mansion. But this year is different - by the end of the night, the Rivas mansion will burn down to the ground and all of their lives will change.
Disappointing overall. It's not well-written, which is unusual for a Taylor Jenkins Reid novel, and it needed a good editor. Lots of drama. The main character is a problem (actually all of the characters are a problem). Nina is a super-famous super-gorgeous super-model who is also a world-famous super-surfer. She has three famous siblings, a famous husband, a famous father, and famous friends. Come one - can't someone who has written as many books as TJR come up with a heroine who isn't famous for everything? You know, so that us mere mortals can empathize a little?
I have mixed feelings about TJR's novels. Some of them (Daisy Jones and the Six, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo) I loved, the others not so much. Malibu Rising is in the "not so much" category. Diehard TJR fans will love it, but I'm starting to think that her writing isn't for me.
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