Over the course of 24 hours the lives of the Rivas children will change. Nina always throws an end of the summer party with stories that have gone down in infamy, each year the party gets bigger and more wild. Nina and her brother Jay are talented surfers, their brother Hudson is a renowned photographer, and their baby sister Kit is starting to come into her own. From the outside these four seem like they have it all, a famous rock star father, wealth, and fame of their own, but each sibling is looking for something. By the time the night is over, Nina’s mansion will have gone up in flames and the Rivas siblings will have to decide how to move forward.
How does this book explore the darker realities of fame and fortune? Why do we think time and place are important for the setting? What symbolism do we see in the bookended scenes of fire burning. Join us as we discuss these questions and more in episode 16 of our spoiler-filled podcast.
Questions: The questions discussed in this episode come from Penguin Random House. → https://www.randomhousebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/malibu-rising-by-taylor-jenkins-reid-book-club-kit.pdf
Great music huh?! The music for the intro and outro are segments from a song titled "Busy City" by TrackTribe, which was accessed through the YouTube audio library.
Coming up next: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
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