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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This will unfortunately be the last book I read by TJR. The only reason I didn't DNF was because this was the only book I'd packed for a holiday.
Slight spoilers.
This entire book was devoted to cheating. Cheating spouses, cheating on everyone. Every page turn, more cheating.
There were so many characters with such excessive backstory only to never see them again that I started skimming and stopped caring.
I enjoyed the ending, where everything tied together, but the actual ending was so sudden.
If I'd brought something else to read, I'd never choose to finish this book. Disappointed because I've enjoyed other TJR books but definitely not again.
Slight spoilers.
This entire book was devoted to cheating. Cheating spouses, cheating on everyone. Every page turn, more cheating.
There were so many characters with such excessive backstory only to never see them again that I started skimming and stopped caring.
I enjoyed the ending, where everything tied together, but the actual ending was so sudden.
If I'd brought something else to read, I'd never choose to finish this book. Disappointed because I've enjoyed other TJR books but definitely not again.
Libro.fm Audiobook: Thanks to @librofm for an advanced audio copy of this title.
This is the book everyone is talking about right now. It was just picked for the @readwithjenna book club this month. It is read by my favorite audiobook narrator @justjuliawhelan. She is always my go to narrator—has the perfect smooth voice for male and female characters.
This highly anticipated novel is a bit of a slow burn, the scene of the ultimate one night of year party is slowly set. The famous Nina Riva has a summer party every year and this year, August 1983, her life, family, and marriage have all come to a breaking point (surfer analogy on purpose
This is the book everyone is talking about right now. It was just picked for the @readwithjenna book club this month. It is read by my favorite audiobook narrator @justjuliawhelan. She is always my go to narrator—has the perfect smooth voice for male and female characters.
This highly anticipated novel is a bit of a slow burn, the scene of the ultimate one night of year party is slowly set. The famous Nina Riva has a summer party every year and this year, August 1983, her life, family, and marriage have all come to a breaking point (surfer analogy on purpose
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
"How were you supposed to change- in ways both big and small- when your family was always there to remind you of exactly the person you apparently signed an ironclad contract to be?"
God I am a SUCKER for a sibling quartet book. Taylor Jenkins Reid brings such a cool dynamic to how she tells her stories every time and I am so here for it.
8/10
God I am a SUCKER for a sibling quartet book. Taylor Jenkins Reid brings such a cool dynamic to how she tells her stories every time and I am so here for it.
8/10
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
This is the second TJR book I’ve picked up and honestly… she hasn’t let me down yet. Normally I hate the whole back and forth in time thing (it kinda makes it feel messy), but in this one it actually worked. Every switch had a purpose, and there was zero filler information which I LOVE because ya girl gets bored fast.
I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump, but this book? Exactly what I needed. Well written (in my opinion), fast paced and lots of family drama. *chefs kiss*. I will be reading more of her soon.
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes