L.A. Weather: A Reese's Book Club Pick
by María Amparo Escandón
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - 2022 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD WINNER FOR FICTION
FORECAST: Storm clouds are on the horizon in L.A. Weather, a fun, fast-paced novel of a Mexican American family from the author of the #1 Los Angeles Times bestseller Esperanza's Box of Saints.
"There's a 100% chance you'll be paging through this book to uncover the secrets and deception that could potentially burn everything down!"--Reese Witherspoon
"This is by far one of the most endearing L.A. novels in recent memory." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A lively and ambitious family novel."--New York Times Book Review
Oscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately wants a little rain. L.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and he's harboring a costly secret that distracts him from everything else. His wife, Keila, desperate for a life with a little more intimacy and a little less Weather Channel, feels she has no choice but to end their marriage.
Their three daughters--Claudia, a television chef with a hard-hearted attitude; Olivia, a successful architect who suffers from gentrification guilt; and Patricia, a social media wizard who has an uncanny knack for connecting with audiences but not with her lovers--are left questioning everything they know. Each will have to take a critical look at her own relationships and make some tough decisions along the way.
With quick wit and humor, María Amparo Escandón follows the Alvarado family as they wrestle with impending evacuations, secrets, deception, and betrayal, and their toughest decision yet: whether to stick together or burn it all down.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781250802583
EAN:
9781250802583
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
336
Authors:
María Amparo Escandón
Publisher:
Flatiron Books

Fantastic and complex family drama. I loved the details of Los Angeles-- it showcased a variety of neighborhoods and lifestyles, which I loved. The characters weaknesses were treated with compassion and humor. The challenges of the marriages of the main characters really stayed with me.
The book was good until middle. It became so far fetched and ridiculous. I wouldn’t recommend it. I’m disappointed bc I enjoyed her first 2 books.
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I ordered a new book but got a used one. See picture. I am going to read it.but thought I should share my disappointment the page 68&69 are about to break the binding of the book.
Yes, a southern California, this was so nice to read. The story is contemporary and heartwarming. The references are terrific.
Each character has their own unique problem. The story focuses on one family, that is essentially falling apart. You learn what they must do to put so,emotional their broke. Pieces back together as you read. The end does leave you wanting me, so I’m assuming she left it open to write a part two, or make this a series.
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