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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
4.25/5
Najmniej ukochana z książek Reid, narracja (tłumaczenie?) nieco pretensjonalna.
Jestem absolutnie zachwycona tym, że bohaterem "Malibu..." jest Mick Riva, trzeci mąż Evelyn Hugo. Przeplatanie się wątków i postaci między pozornie odrębnymi książkami tej autorki jest *chef's kiss*. Kocham cię, TJR!
Najmniej ukochana z książek Reid, narracja (tłumaczenie?) nieco pretensjonalna.
Jestem absolutnie zachwycona tym, że bohaterem "Malibu..." jest Mick Riva, trzeci mąż Evelyn Hugo. Przeplatanie się wątków i postaci między pozornie odrębnymi książkami tej autorki jest *chef's kiss*. Kocham cię, TJR!
Finished this book a while back and I’m still thinking about Nina.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really like Taylor Jenkins Reid books and I think she has a real skill for creating an ambiance. I enjoyed that part of the book but I think there was too much hinting for too little of a pay off. I loved the subtle nods to her other books, and it made me want to read Carrie Soto is Back.
My favorite quotes were:
Too much self-sufficiency was sort of mean to the people who loved you, Kit thought. You robbed them of how good it feels to give
letting people love you and care for you is part of how you love and care for them.
My favorite quotes were:
Too much self-sufficiency was sort of mean to the people who loved you, Kit thought. You robbed them of how good it feels to give
letting people love you and care for you is part of how you love and care for them.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book covers a lot of ground, maybe too much ground. Yet it was unexpectedly charming, the characters reasonably well-developed despite having so many of them, and everyone knows I love a good party.
"do you know how much a body can weigh when it falls into your arms, helpless? multiply it by three. nina carried it all. all of the weight, in her arms, on her back."
this isn't a review but a love letter to nina riva. an eldest sibling raising their youngest siblings while sacrificing their youth is genuinely one of my favourite — and one of the saddest — tropes ever. getting to see her put aside her own wishes and dreams, always prioritize her family and never herself, tolerating her degrading job was heartbreaking. she quickly became one of my dearly beloved book characters for simply how selfless, kind, loving, resilient, strong and beautiful she is.
this book is essentially the story of the riva family, how history can repeat itself and how you break the cycle. so that's why the second part bugs me a bit. i don't care about all these people that attended the party, what they wore, who they're with, cut it all out and go back to what’s truly important. i wish we could dig even deeper into the kids, their traumas and all that. i simply can never get enough of a one big messy family.
"i tried to finish the job. no, scratch that. i didn’t try to finish the job. i did finish the job. because look at them. they are all talented and smart and good—and, sure, we’re not perfect. but we have integrity."
close enough, welcome back fiona gallagher.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced