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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Though by no means a perfect book - some time lines were a bit unbelievable - I enjoyed this tale of a family moving past secrets to come back together. A bit too close together if you ask me but it makes for a nice tale. My father is a weather geek so I could totally relate to that.
Loved it! So much happened in these 319 pages! Story of the Alvarado family and all the messiness of life.
LA Weather tells the story of the Alavarado’s, an affluent Mexican American family that is at the mercy of Los Angeles’ unpredictable and violent weather. The Alavarado family drama is anything but few and far between; for this family, when it rains, it pours: LGBTQ, infidelity, mental illness, deportation, and sexual assault. Although these topics are quite heavy, Maria Amparo Escandón writes with an appropriate humor and sensitivity that does not overwhelm the reader.
The chapters are divided by the months of the year and within each chapter, there are dated sections, similar to a diary. This format allows the reader to truly delve into the life of each family member and experience the family’s growth over time.
The weather is a significant aspect of this story and serves not only as a major aspect of the plot but also creative symbolism.
I valued the author’s inclusion of facts about Los Angeles’ rich Spanish history that often goes untold, the damage gentrification causes, and the illustration of a family who blends and practices different religions.
The chapters are divided by the months of the year and within each chapter, there are dated sections, similar to a diary. This format allows the reader to truly delve into the life of each family member and experience the family’s growth over time.
The weather is a significant aspect of this story and serves not only as a major aspect of the plot but also creative symbolism.
I valued the author’s inclusion of facts about Los Angeles’ rich Spanish history that often goes untold, the damage gentrification causes, and the illustration of a family who blends and practices different religions.
Audiobook
Fine. I liked the LA details. Melodramatic and cheesy but I think that’s what she was going for?
Fine. I liked the LA details. Melodramatic and cheesy but I think that’s what she was going for?
L.A. Weather is a fast paced drama about a Jewish Mexican family. While I enjoyed following a long with a year in the life of family dynamics, the characters all fell a little flat for me. I was most invested in Oscar’s character and the development of California weather as almost another character in the family drama. All in all this book was an easy and enjoyable read.
Thanks to Flatiron Books and Goodreads for an ARC of this book.
Thanks to Flatiron Books and Goodreads for an ARC of this book.
Hard to get invested in this novel. The characters all have the same voice. I didn’t really get sold on their drama.
Had the potential to be good, but author tried too hard to make the story profound when it wasn't. Overly dramatic and indulgent.
This isn’t one of my favorite Reese’s book club pics. While the book was okay, I didn’t really feel a connection to the characters or the story. The most relatable part for me is the drought and fires as I live in California.
It started off strong with the pool incident and then turned kind of strange. No one was happy, there are several secrets being kept and odd behavior from several of the characters. While I did have some interest in finding things out, I also felt a bit apathetic.
It started off strong with the pool incident and then turned kind of strange. No one was happy, there are several secrets being kept and odd behavior from several of the characters. While I did have some interest in finding things out, I also felt a bit apathetic.