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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
200 pages before anyone goes to the east side and it’s the nanny?! No thank you.
I liked it. It was a good read. I never grew too attached to anyone. I think I disliked all of them at some point or another. It was enjoyable enough while I read it but I didn't find myself dying to pick it up again once I set it aside. I don't know. It was a solid 3 stars for me. I guess I just needed a plot to cling to and there were so many plots it was hard to care.
Good family drama with a variety of interesting relationships but the end was very political and it didn't really need it. overall I think I could have skipped it.
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was underwhelmed by L.A. Weather. While the baseline of the plot was interesting (family dynamics always have a way of pulling me in!), I felt as though there were often sub-plots that added drama for the sake of drama.
Though the book is set against an L.A. drought, the plot actually focuses on the 5 members of the Alvarado family and the secrets they all keep from each other. Unfortunately, those secrets aren't incredibly compelling or original (divorce, affairs, etc.) and things jumped around so much that I found myself having trouble keeping track (or even caring about the characters...). There wasn't anything I actively hated about this book, but there also wasn't anything truly pulling me in.
Overall, I found myself bored, hesitating to pick this up each night as I got in bed to read. It's forgettable and bland (regardless of the telenovela-level drama!).
Though the book is set against an L.A. drought, the plot actually focuses on the 5 members of the Alvarado family and the secrets they all keep from each other. Unfortunately, those secrets aren't incredibly compelling or original (divorce, affairs, etc.) and things jumped around so much that I found myself having trouble keeping track (or even caring about the characters...). There wasn't anything I actively hated about this book, but there also wasn't anything truly pulling me in.
Overall, I found myself bored, hesitating to pick this up each night as I got in bed to read. It's forgettable and bland (regardless of the telenovela-level drama!).
I liked the writing and a lot and I thought the concept on checking in on the family over the course of a year was clever. However I never found myself craving what would come next and I didn't really like the characters (I had trouble keeping the sisters straight).
Enjoyable but honestly, too much drama. How can these people possibly have this much bad happen at the same time? I did enjoy the structure and the love letter to LA :)
Definitely different then all the other Reese Witherspoon book club picks. Traditionally, the protagonist is a woman and this one centered around the individual stories of five family members, three grown women and their parents. Each have lots they are dealing with and collectively their span of emotions drive decisions, regrets, and reconciliation drives the story. Not good, not bad, just different.
in the end, i enjoyed this book. families are hard and beautiful. it wasn’t a book that drew me in and kept me
wanting more. it took effort for me to finish it, but i’m glad that i did.
wanting more. it took effort for me to finish it, but i’m glad that i did.
L.A. Weather is a unique and intriguing family drama that dives headfirst into the concept of secrets and their effect on those we love (or despise, in some cases). Interweaving the traditions of their Jewish mother and catholic father, three sister navigate marriages, careers, and child-rearing during a drought that captivates their father with a weather obsession so distracting that it threatens the long, prosperous marriage of these parents.
I have to admit, I didn’t like Keila, the mother AT ALL, and the sisters definitely had their ups and downs for me as well. But this book is beautifully written and very entertaining, despite bouts of dislike for some characters. With the added depth health struggles, infertility, and gender identity, this book touches a lot of bases and important topics. Over all I’d definitely recommend this one to fans of family dramas, women in general - those happily married, separating, or divorced - and fans of a good LA setting.
I have to admit, I didn’t like Keila, the mother AT ALL, and the sisters definitely had their ups and downs for me as well. But this book is beautifully written and very entertaining, despite bouts of dislike for some characters. With the added depth health struggles, infertility, and gender identity, this book touches a lot of bases and important topics. Over all I’d definitely recommend this one to fans of family dramas, women in general - those happily married, separating, or divorced - and fans of a good LA setting.