malibu rising and the seven husbands of evelyn hugo

I think she does this best in “Malibu Rising,” which is why it’s my favorite of the three. Just saying, if Mick Riva were a real person, he’d have to watch his back. I was able to instantly fall for many of her characters–or instantly hate others. Part of the reason her worldbuilding is so effective is because of her characters. Needless to say, Reid is on fire, and for good reason. Another one of her books, 2016’s “One True Loves” was made into a film set to be released sometime this year starring Phillipa Soo (“Hamilton”) and Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings”). Her books became so popular, that before “Malibu Rising” was even released earlier last year, Hulu purchased the rights to publish a miniseries adaptation. This isn’t the only Reid book that’s being adapted for the screens. The fact that I can’t do so is quite frustrating honestly, but with a “Daisy Jones & The Six” miniseries currently filming, I at least have that to look forward to. James, play “Regret Me” on repeat to feel Daisy’s pain through her raw vocals or check out one of Nina Riva’s magazine covers. Reid manages to world-build in a way that is so grounded, it feels as though you could put down your books and turn on the version of “Little Women” that starred Evelyn Hugo and Celia St. The world becomes most connected in “Malibu Rising,” which focuses on Riva, his first wife and their four children, who achieve fame in their own ways, and a legendary Malibu house party that literally goes up in flames. The third of her seven famed husbands was Mick Riva, a womanizing singer, who makes a cameo in “Daisy Jones & The Six,” in which Reid plays with form and genre to write a documentary-style story about a fictional Fleetwood Mac-esque band., the band’s own version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours,” titled “Aurora” and their split.

Evelyn spends the book sharing her true life story for the first time with a young journalist. The first of the three is centered around a woman named Evelyn Hugo, a classic Hollywood actress based on the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner and Rita Hayworth. While the books vary in their plots, all of the stories deal with characters who grapple with fame.

Reid’s universe is so masterfully created, I wish I could live in it.

“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,” (2017), “Daisy Jones & the Six” (2019) and “Malibu Rising” (2021) are not technically a trilogy, but they take place within the same historical fictional universe with the characters weaving in and out of each other’s stories. When I read Taylor Jenkins Reid’s three most recent books last summer, they quickly became some of my favorite books of all time.

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Malibu rising and the seven husbands of evelyn hugo