![]() ![]() ![]() This novel is in part about the way we repeat the mistakes of our parents or try to avoid doing so.Why do you think time and place are so important? How does the author bring the '80s Malibu scene to life? Now, with "Malibu Rising," she’s exploring Malibu in the '80s. "Daisy Jones & The Six" was about '70s rock 'n' roll in Southern California. The "Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" was set in Hollywood in the '60s. As Taylor Jenkins Reid said, she is often inspired by time and place. ![]() Which Riva sibling - Nina, Jay, Kit or Hud - did you relate to the most, and why? How are these siblings alike and how are they different?.They are myths we create about the people who came before us, in order to make sense of ourselves.” Do you agree? How did this book make you think about your own family history? Early on, Taylor Jenkins Reid writes, “Our family histories are simply stories.How does "Malibu Rising" explore the darker realities of fame and fortune? How is fame different for women than it is for men? What kinds of expectations do we place on female celebrities? Just because something looks like paradise, doesn’t mean it's heaven.After reading Reid's brilliant summer novel, take a deeper dive into the story with these discussion questions provided by the publisher. ![]()
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