The first half of the book is split between two timelines: a day in late August 1983 leading up to Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and an abbreviated Riva family saga thus far. So far, I am enjoying the book, but my prediction is that I will rate it 3.5 stars.
June 16, 2021: I am currently on page 195, which is the beginning of Part Two and the halfway mark in Malibu Rising. Malibu Rising could potentially be my new top Reid novel.
So far I haven’t read anything else by Taylor Jenkins Reid than The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo because I don’t think I’d like any of them more than Evelyn. So far, I haven’t seen many reviews, and while I think it’ll be a fun read, I don’t expect it to be perfect. Overall, I anticipate that this will be a juicy “escapist” novel! It’s a little bit on the longer side, but I think it’ll be a fast-paced, gripping story.
It would be really exciting to see more of a crossover between the two books, but perhaps Mick’s presence will merely be an Easter egg–though if Evelyn appears, I’ll definitely be thrilled! Additionally, I’m wondering how much of Mick Riva we’ll see, who was one of Evelyn’s husbands. I also hope that at least a couple of the characters are LGBTQ+, which I feel may relate to a plot twist or spoilery information. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was a good attempt at this, but I found Reid’s writing of that period to be lacking thus, I will be observing if Reid has improved on this. I hope that the writing is descriptive and immersive, so that as a reader, I really feel placed within the setting. Like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, this book seems to be a dramatic narrative of drugs, sex, and rock and roll in 80’s California. June 14, 2021: My impression of this book is that it’s going to read somewhat like a soap opera.
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