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Malibu contains some of the most glamorous people with lifestyles for the rich and famous. This book gave insight to the many that pursue these dreams and succeed. With it also comes costs that are hard to articulate, such as values and ideology. When I began to read about the Riva family, I was captivated by the rags to riches family. What appeared a simple family, rises up a famous singer, Mick Riva. With his wife and 4 children in tow, Mick encounters cultural impacts and sexual promiscuous that tears his family apart. A price paid, but amazingly the 4 children are successful and become closer dealing with the loss of their mother and finding strength through each other.
A strong overseer is Nina, the oldest daughter, a talented surfer and a model whom holds the family together by putting her siblings (Jay, Hud, & Kit) first. She is planning the Party of the Year that the famous thrive on each year.
The Summer of 1983 will never be the same for the Riva family. From the very beginning you know that the house party will end up in flames, but its the little fires everywhere ....sounds familiar... that had me disturbed. Talk about a party out of hand-- the build up doesn't do it justice for what you will encounter.
I could not wait for this highly anticipated book to come out and have read so much about this author. Taylor Jenkins Reid shows her talent with her awesome writing skills and kept me captivated through the whole book.

Thank you NetGalley & Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for this incredible book in exchange for my honest review.