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In Malibu Rising, the Riva kids have grown close through their childhood
hardships. Now they’re in their 20s and on the verge of making important life
decisions. Told over the course of 24 hours on the day of Nina’s big annual
party, we learn about their past and the drama of their lives.
The book description did not really interest me but I have
really enjoyed the two other novels I’ve read by Taylor Jenkins Reid so decided
to give it a chance. Her novels are always soap opera-ish. In the other novels I’ve read, the stories
developed quickly into something that felt more complex or meaningful. However,
this one really is mostly just a soap opera. At first, it’s a family
drama involving a rich, famous family. It becomes a character study on the Hollywood
elite types of personalities. The people in this novel all felt real, sadly. I
enjoyed the heart of the story involving siblings sticking together through
difficulties. But I can’t say I was overly entertained about the rest of it. In
the end, this novel was exactly what I expected and not nearly as good as
Reid’s two prior novels.
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