livimack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Pacing is weird to describe because everything was very fast paced when we got down to the story but it was very slow to get into that.
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Drug use
Minor: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abandonment, Car accident, and Grief
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Drug abuse
eloisedoesread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury
kryfrh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment and Infidelity
lillucys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Having read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo earlier this year for the 52 Book Challenge and loved it, I decided to read another novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I again appreciated the flowing writing style, with some really good character development and interesting narrative bouncing between the 1950's to the 1980's and 24 hours over a day in August 1983, when Nina Riva hosts the party of all parties in Malibu!
This book did not grab me in the same way that The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo did but I still really enjoyed the story and the two timelines taking place.
Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Drug use, Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Suicide
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
stuckinatimeloop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
this book is amazingly written. at one point i even shed some tears. there's not much going on for most of the book but it still was easy to read and somehow felt fast paced. maybe it was the dual timeline.
i do wish there was more chance for me to get attached to the characters though. besides nina we don't really see a lot into their minds.
Spoiler
also, i still don't get why exactly jay was so mad at hud, i mean he was over ashley so what's the big deal?Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Abandonment, Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
apeck's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Infidelity
Minor: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
withlivjones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
_nini_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment
Moderate: Eating disorder and Drug use
vanessagrausam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Drug use, Alcohol, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy