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A review by emmags28
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was outstanding, what more could you expect from a Taylor Jenkins Reid book?? I swallowed this book whole and finished it quickly, as I’m seeing is becoming a pattern with all of her books.
When I first read the name Mick Riva I though to myself, where have I heard this name. And sure enough he was one of the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Having read “The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo” I understood from the get go that this romance and marriage wasn’t going to be a happy, or long lasting one. However it brought attention to the parallels between Evelyn Hugo and Mick Riva. Where Evelyn were questioned on a daily basis why she had so many husbands and who the true love of her life was, it never seemed to be the the talk of the town when Mick slept around and got married time and time again. Showing of the sexist undertones of that time. It really hurt my heart knowing that Evelyn Hugo was one of the many women Mick was with as he left his children and ex-wife.
When I first read the name Mick Riva I though to myself, where have I heard this name. And sure enough he was one of the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Having read “The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo” I understood from the get go that this romance and marriage wasn’t going to be a happy, or long lasting one. However it brought attention to the parallels between Evelyn Hugo and Mick Riva. Where Evelyn were questioned on a daily basis why she had so many husbands and who the true love of her life was, it never seemed to be the the talk of the town when Mick slept around and got married time and time again. Showing of the sexist undertones of that time. It really hurt my heart knowing that Evelyn Hugo was one of the many women Mick was with as he left his children and ex-wife.