We Run the Tides: A Novel
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- Author：Vendela Vida
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11/16/2020
Vida spins a spirited if uneven coming-of-age yarn around a girl’s disappearance in 1984 San Francisco。 Eulabee， 13， is growing up in Sea Cliff， where she and her charismatic best friend， Maria Fabiola， along with their friends Julia and Faith， attend an elite all-girls school and know the neighborhood front and back。 One day， while Eulabee is on the way to Faith’s house with the other three girls before school， a man in a white car asks her for the time。 Differing accounts of what happened next cause a schism between Eulabee and Maria Fabiola， but shortly after， Maria Fabiola disappears。 In Maria Fabiola’s absence， Eulabee becomes friendly with skateboarder Keith， and even gets up the nerve to invite him to a Psychedelic Furs concert。 Their friendship eventually leads to a tragic denouement for all concerned， as more kids go missing and the truth finally comes out。 Despite a bountiful final section set in 2019， in which Eulabee confronts her memories and the characters’ fates come full circle， the various threads don’t quite cohere。 At its best， the novel channels the girlish effervescence of Nora Johnson’s The World of Henry Orient while updating Cyra McFadden’s classic satire The Serial， but it’s not quite enough to fully satisfy。 Agent: Nicole Aragi， Aragi， Inc。 （Feb。）
Reviews
CRS18
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4。5 Stars ’We are thirteen， almost fourteen， and these streets of Sea Cliff are ours。 We walk these streets to our school perched high over the Pacific and we run these streets to the beaches， which are cold， windswept， full of fishermen and freaks。 We know these wide streets and how they slope， how they curve toward the short， and we know their houses。’ Living in a somewhat close knit community of houses in San Francisco， where such notables as Paul from Jefferson Airplane lived with his daughter China - born the same year as these girls – these girls who grew up surrounded by the stories that echoed through the streets， stories of the lives of other famous people， as well as less famous doctors and lawyers lived， or those families who had inherited homes passed down through the generations。 ’And most important， because we are thirteen and attend an all-girls’ school， we know where the boys live。’ Julia has a rebellious older half-sister named Gentle who dabbles in scandalous behavior。 Faith was adopted， and renamed after her parents’ first child – also named Faith – died when she was seven。 The four of them consider the streets of Sea Cliff to be their own， but it’s Eula-bee and Maria that know the ins and outs of the ins and outs of the beaches。 Their daring， audacious approach as a group is unlike their more compliant， good-girl behavior when they’re not together。 And teenage girls can be fickle， sometimes requiring unquestioning loyalty – backing up lies told to parents， teachers， and adults in authority。 And when a lie is told， and one doesn’t back up that lie， then there is no fury like a teenage queen bee that feels betrayed。 Looking back years later， as this story draws to a close， we see the changes brought about over the years of their lives， as well as the changes in Pacific Heights， and other neighborhoods now in the hands of Silicon Valley’s venture capitalists。 But those are not the only changes that have come to pass。 Life， circumstances change people， sometimes childhood friends remain lifelong friends， and sometimes they lose touch and when they reunite through circumstance or happenstance， we barely recognize who they’ve become。 And yet， our memories remain seemingly untouched。 Many thanks for the ARC provided by the publisher
Nelda Brangwin
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Set in a wealthy San Francisco neighborhood in the 1980’s， the story of private school friends takes us into the minds of schoolgirls where the world centers around them。 When the friends start disappearing， Eulabee tries to figure out what happen。 The story is light up until a classic white car shows up in the neighborhood。 The mystery is never solved。 In 2019 a chance meeting sheds new light on what could have happened forty years ago。 It’s the story of a dissolving friendship that begins when Set in a wealthy San Francisco neighborhood in the 1980’s， the story of private school friends takes us into the minds of schoolgirls where the world centers around them。 When the friends start disappearing， Eulabee tries to figure out what happen。 The story is light up until a classic white car shows up in the neighborhood。 The mystery is never solved。 In 2019 a chance meeting sheds new light on what could have happened forty years ago。 It’s the story of a dissolving friendship that begins when Eulabee says she didn’t see the man in the white car fondling himself as her three friend scontend happen。 Labeled both a traitor and a slut， Eulabee feels isolated and even more so she wants to figure out what happened。 This is a quick and engaging story。 。。。more
Tess Blanch
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Set in San Francisco in the 80’s， teenage Eulabee and her best friend， Maria Fabiola， rule their street in Sea Cliff， an upscale， oceanside， neighbourhood。 They know the who’s who in their own neighborhood like the back of their hand。 One morning while walking to school， a private all girls school， they encounter something they couldn’t agree on。 Then with Maria Fabiola sudden disappearance， their community is abuzz with what really happened and finding the reason behind will expose an ugly trut Set in San Francisco in the 80’s， teenage Eulabee and her best friend， Maria Fabiola， rule their street in Sea Cliff， an upscale， oceanside， neighbourhood。 They know the who’s who in their own neighborhood like the back of their hand。 One morning while walking to school， a private all girls school， they encounter something they couldn’t agree on。 Then with Maria Fabiola sudden disappearance， their community is abuzz with what really happened and finding the reason behind will expose an ugly truth。This book is about female friendship during early teens and all those teenage drama， the challenges of finding one’s identity and seeking peer acceptance， and the community we try to belong。 It is an interesting start for me then it drag a little bit in the middle part but glad it pick up and throughly enjoy it。 The author is able to weave the through the intricacies of teenage world and comes out with a heartwarming story。 Thank you Eccobooks and NetGalley for giving out this advanced e-copy。 We Run the Tides out today Feb 9。 。。。more
Jenna
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Happy Pub Day to We Run the Tides by Vendela Veda！ Thank you to Ecco for this book in exchange for my honest opinions。As I've mentioned， I have been a fan of Veda's work for quite some time now， and really found some of her earlier work to be quite influential as a young woman。 We Run the Tides is the story of teenage Eulabee and her best friend Maria Fabiola who run the streets of their Sea Cliff， San Francisco neighborhood。 When the friends witness a horrible act， they disagree on what they sa Happy Pub Day to We Run the Tides by Vendela Veda！ Thank you to Ecco for this book in exchange for my honest opinions。As I've mentioned， I have been a fan of Veda's work for quite some time now， and really found some of her earlier work to be quite influential as a young woman。 We Run the Tides is the story of teenage Eulabee and her best friend Maria Fabiola who run the streets of their Sea Cliff， San Francisco neighborhood。 When the friends witness a horrible act， they disagree on what they saw and it drives them apart。 What follows is how the 2 friends handle high school and life a part。What I Appreciated About This Book: Veda's writing is so beautiful and she draws her characters so fully。 I was blown away by the last section （"2019"） of the book， and wish I had felt the way I did reading this part throughout the entire book。 This last part was so haunting and eerie but with heart and vivid layers。 I also enjoyed seeing a look at San Francisco in the 1980s， pre-tech boom， and reading about the community there at the time。What Did Not Work For Me: We Run the Tides is a quieter book that is definitely a slow burn， as that last part was great。 I found myself wondering where the book was taking me until that last part。 While the writing is so strong， I felt myself needing a better understanding of what I should be taking from Eulabee's teenage years。 If you've read this one， I'd love to discuss this more！TW/CW: kidnapping， bullying， some drug use implied， death of a loved one， mention of miscarriages 。。。more
Allison
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It’s 1985 and teenage Eulabee’s life is focused firmly on her circle of friends at their all-girls school in San Francisco。 She and her friends know their section of the neighborhood and all of the gossip and drama that unfolds within。 A rift is caused between the girls when a disagreement on an event has them choosing sides。 Eulabee soon finds herself without friends and wondering what happened to her former best friend who appears to have gone missing。 Though I would have picked this up based It’s 1985 and teenage Eulabee’s life is focused firmly on her circle of friends at their all-girls school in San Francisco。 She and her friends know their section of the neighborhood and all of the gossip and drama that unfolds within。 A rift is caused between the girls when a disagreement on an event has them choosing sides。 Eulabee soon finds herself without friends and wondering what happened to her former best friend who appears to have gone missing。 Though I would have picked this up based on the plot alone， this book was so much more about the journey than the destination。 At first glance， Vida’s sentences seem simple， and they are in a structural sense， however， they are written in a pitch-perfect teenage voice。 Calling things how they are， and acknowledging all of the thoughts kept inside。 Though I was Eulabee’s age 20-some years ago， I felt like Vida had taken things directly out of my experience。 The pointless fights with friends that resulted in the ostracization of one girl from the group， the small moments blown up and embellished， then told to the whole school， and the feeling that you know what you’re doing if only someone would give you the agency。 I loved Eulabee’s dry sense of humor and her sharp observations of the community around her， she reminded me of some of my favorite fictional characters from stories I read in my early teens – The Tribes of Palo Alto and the Katie Nash books both come to mind。 This is a sparse， wry rumination on early female friendship and the echoes that last the rest of our lives。 。。。more
Kari
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My Review & Book Tour of WE RUN THE TIDESBy Vendela VidaPublished by Ecco Books/ Imprint of HarperCollins -Link in BioGifted & Tour with Bibliolifestyle******This was a coming of age story that was realistically written about a group of friends coming into their own and eventually growing apart。 The Author so expertly touches on the changes of friendship whether it be growing apart， one being ostracized from a group or one feeling they aren’t enough/ are superior in comparison to their current f My Review & Book Tour of WE RUN THE TIDESBy Vendela VidaPublished by Ecco Books/ Imprint of HarperCollins -Link in BioGifted & Tour with Bibliolifestyle******This was a coming of age story that was realistically written about a group of friends coming into their own and eventually growing apart。 The Author so expertly touches on the changes of friendship whether it be growing apart， one being ostracized from a group or one feeling they aren’t enough/ are superior in comparison to their current friends。 It was a raw look into the ups and downs of what life is sometimes like when you’re a teenager。 The embarrassment of body changes， the attraction of the opposite sex and the blunders and errors that are experienced are so finely portrayed。 And the main theme I brought from this book is that some people， no matter how well you know them or how close you are; will hesitate to lie or stab you in the back to make themselves look better or if they are trying to constantly maintain a better than you status quo。 I finished this book in one sitting。 It was richly entertaining and full of unique and enjoyable stories of the protagonist and her family。*****A tale of friendship and betrayal between Eubalee and Maria Fabiola， that leaves Eubalee alone after a quarrel that has their mutual group of friends taking Maria’s side。 Growing up in a rich San Francisco neighborhood and the dealings that come with becoming a teenager are full of strife。 And then Maria Fabiola goes missing and the police have questions for Eubalee and why they haven’t talked for 3 months。 Questions arise about what happened and other life changes occur that will transform the course of once innocent lives。 。。。more
Michelle
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I feel really bad saying this， I'm kind of underwhelmed by this book based on the many glowing reviews I've seen。 I guess I went in thinking there would be more？ I love coming of age stories， but this one lacked that certain something to take it to the next level。 I think the writing was good and the deep dive into the many aspects of how girls interact with each other was pretty spot on。 I also enjoyed Eulabee's dark sense of humor。 The book moved quickly and I read it in a day so it definitely I feel really bad saying this， I'm kind of underwhelmed by this book based on the many glowing reviews I've seen。 I guess I went in thinking there would be more？ I love coming of age stories， but this one lacked that certain something to take it to the next level。 I think the writing was good and the deep dive into the many aspects of how girls interact with each other was pretty spot on。 I also enjoyed Eulabee's dark sense of humor。 The book moved quickly and I read it in a day so it definitely held my attention。 Maybe I went in expecting too much？ Either way， I don't want to dissuade anyone from reading the book so if this is something that sounds up your alley， I encourage you to check it out for yourself。Thanks to Ecco Books and Vendela Vida for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review！Review Date: 02/08/2021Publication Date: 02/09/2021 。。。more
Mallory （onmalsshelf） Bartel
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Thank you HarperCollins and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 We Run the Tides gave me younger， more chaotic The Virgin Suicides vibes。 The plot follows a group teenage girls that drifts apart after one of them refuses to go along with an apparent lie about something that happened on their walk to school。 Along the way， a web of lies is weaved by one of the girls after she suddenly disappeared。 Then another disappearance and death just seemed to a blip in the plot。 However， Thank you HarperCollins and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 We Run the Tides gave me younger， more chaotic The Virgin Suicides vibes。 The plot follows a group teenage girls that drifts apart after one of them refuses to go along with an apparent lie about something that happened on their walk to school。 Along the way， a web of lies is weaved by one of the girls after she suddenly disappeared。 Then another disappearance and death just seemed to a blip in the plot。 However， in the end， I don't think the plot came together。 The ending seemed clipped off and missing something。 It did seem like the main character， Eulabella， was validated after catching her old friend Maria in a lie thanks to her husband quickly telling Eulabella that Maria was lying。 If Maria was lying about children， what else did she lie about throughout her life？ This was a quick read。 I'm not sure what kind of reader I could recommend this to， but I do think it would be a quick read to pick up and read on vacation。 。。。more
Karen
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WE RUN THE TIDESBY VENDELA VIDAI can't rave enough about how much I enjoyed this novel。 I LOVED it。 Loved， Loved， Loved it。 It is a phenomenally well writen novel about coming of age in the San Francisco area during 1985 and 1986。 Eulabee and Maria Fabiola have been best friend's since they met at their private all-girls school in kindergarten。 They live in the part of the city called Sea Cliff where the fronts of all the houses face the Pacific Ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge。 They own the str WE RUN THE TIDESBY VENDELA VIDAI can't rave enough about how much I enjoyed this novel。 I LOVED it。 Loved， Loved， Loved it。 It is a phenomenally well writen novel about coming of age in the San Francisco area during 1985 and 1986。 Eulabee and Maria Fabiola have been best friend's since they met at their private all-girls school in kindergarten。 They live in the part of the city called Sea Cliff where the fronts of all the houses face the Pacific Ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge。 They own the streets and can tell you which house belongs to who。 One famous house belongs/belonged to Paul Kanter of Jefferson Starship or Jefferson Airplane。 It has a swing that belongs to the daughter he fathered with Grace Slick and the daughter's name is China and she is the same age as them。 It is 1985 and 1986 and I found myself googling which band created the song "Don't you （forget about me）"， which I kept humming and hearing the song in my head as I devoured this excellently executed novel。 The name of the band is Simple Minds and it was written to run with the beginning and ending credits of the movie The Breakfast Club directed by John Hughes in 1985。 I was having a senior moment because I knew the band well enough not to forget it so easily。The girls are a click of four which includes our main character who is narrating this story and is our heroine Eulabee， and her three friends: Maria Fabiola， Julia and Faith。 Julia's father is remarried to his second wife who is Julia's mother。 She has an older step-sister named Gentile who is older in high school and gets into trouble doing drugs。 She goes to the Public High School named Washington。 Eulabee and her friend's are in the eighth grade still in Middle School。 One day when the four girls are walking to school like they always do they pass a white vintage car with a man parked inside it。 He asks them what time it is and Eulabee checks her swatch and tells him it is 8:05 A。M。 Maria Fabiola asks Eulabee if she saw the man flash his genitals and Eulabee says no that isn't what happened。 Maria Fabiola convinces Julia and Faith that they saw him do it and they believe an optical illusion。 The man did not do what Maria Fabiola is saying that he did， and Eulabee gets ostracized。 Her three friends don't hang around her at recess or lunch and stop coming to pick up Eulabee and include her on their walks to and from school。One day Maria Fabiola goes missing。 The TV reporter's are saying that she was kidnapped and that she is a sugar heiress。 Eulabee didn't know that about Maria Fabiola。 Eulabee is the sweetest most precocious for her age out of the click。 She remembers that the ballet and dance instructor， Miss Sonya told them that if they ever needed to hide out that her shed in her backyard is a safe haven。 Eulabee rides her bike there looking for Maria Fabiola thinking that she wasn't kidnapped and she thinks that she is hiding out in the shed。 From that point on all the parents start driving their kid's to school。 There is a line of Volvo's at the Spragg Middle School from now on。Eulabee gets called to the head master's office one day whose name is Mr。 Makepeace。 Inside Mr。 Makepeace's office are three detectives。 One woman and two men。 The woman detective starts asking Eulabee about the incident with the man in the White Vintage car that the four of them passed on the way to school that day。 Eulabee maintains her original recollection and she again tells the detectives that the man only asked what time it was。 The woman detective along with the two men seem to think that Eulabee doesn't care that her best friend is missing because they have heard the fabricated story started by Maria Fabiola and perpetuated Julia and Faith。The novel's other time period is 2019 and Eulabee and Maria Fabiola are fifty year's old and they meet on an Island resort。 Eulabee is there as a translator for a much older woman。 There is so much more that happens in this bittersweet novel。 I will be the first to admit it， that the reason that I read this novel was because I was curious how good of a writer Vendela Vida was and I was blown away with what a pleasant surprise at how much fun I had reading it and how much that I ended up loving it so much。 I was skeptical。 Vendela Vida is Dave Egger's wife and I have read all of his books。 They both live in the Bay area of San Francisco and over fifteen years ago he started a publication called McSweeney's and it is an anthology type publication that came out once per month and it featured other popular Authors's。 My favorite book written by Dave Egger's is his first book called， "A Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius。" Well， all I can say is that his wife Vendela Vida is a fantastic writer and this book is going to be bought by me to give to all of my friends and family who enjoy a well told tale that sucked me in on the first page and I read it in one sitting。 I was captivated by the storytelling and this one had me firmly in its grip。 The synopsis and my review doesn't do this great new Author that I have just discovered justice。 As I said， after reading the synopsis and my review the subject matter sounds simplistic。 I promise you that it has a deep substance and was just a joy to read。 Highly， Highly Recommended to all of the fans that enjoy good literary fiction for adults。Publication Date: February 9， 2021Thank you to Net Galley， Vendela Vida （You are so talented） and Ecco-Harper Collins Publishing for providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。#WeRunWiththeTides #VendelaVida #EccoHarperCollinsPublishing #NetGalley 。。。more
Barbara Hall
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A cautionary tale of fragile and fraught friendships of adolescent girls in a closely knit affluent neighborhood in San Francisco。 Taking place in the pre internet 1980s， the depiction of the devastation that rumors and untruths can do to friendships and lives is difficult to read， though very well written。
Heather
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The use of the present tense and “we” create an intriguing launching point for We Run the Tides， describing not only the people， but also what has happened in the houses of Sea Cliff over time， emphasizing the importance of the neighborhood to the story。 People here are defined by gossip （“We know the imposing salmon-colored house that had a party at which masked robbers appeared…”） and this sets up a pattern， alternating event and community reaction， for the rest of the book。 We Run the Tides e The use of the present tense and “we” create an intriguing launching point for We Run the Tides， describing not only the people， but also what has happened in the houses of Sea Cliff over time， emphasizing the importance of the neighborhood to the story。 People here are defined by gossip （“We know the imposing salmon-colored house that had a party at which masked robbers appeared…”） and this sets up a pattern， alternating event and community reaction， for the rest of the book。 We Run the Tides explores lies and the perpetuation of lies。 It explores perception and whether we see people or events realistically。 It questions who is to be believed。 I received this book from NetGalley to review and I chose it because Vendela Vida’s Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name and The Divers’ Clothes Lie Empty are two of the most unique books I have read。 This book would probably better suit someone who likes Vida’s Girls on the Verge and traditional plot arcs。 The story is a coming-of-age story for Eulabee， describing her adolescent school experience and friendships， with her distinctive sense of humor lightening some moments。 。。。more
Natalia Weissfeld
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-ARC in exchange for honest review-Eulabee and her teenage friends are living a privileged life in a San Francisco's neighborhood。 They are young， beautiful and invincible。 Eulabee and Maria Fabiola share everything。 Their lives， their crushes and their secrets。 And they always agree。 Until they disagree about a confusing episode that happened one morning on their way to school。 That is when Eulabee realizes that maybe Maria Fabiola is not how she thinks she is。 And who she thinks she is。 From t -ARC in exchange for honest review-Eulabee and her teenage friends are living a privileged life in a San Francisco's neighborhood。 They are young， beautiful and invincible。 Eulabee and Maria Fabiola share everything。 Their lives， their crushes and their secrets。 And they always agree。 Until they disagree about a confusing episode that happened one morning on their way to school。 That is when Eulabee realizes that maybe Maria Fabiola is not how she thinks she is。 And who she thinks she is。 From that day on things start to go awry。 Their friendship strains and their lives seem to go in opposite directions。 Sexual awakening， a possible kidnapping and the loss of innocence are the main issues in this girls lives， all told from Eulabee point of view in a narration that sometimes seems to lack affection and sounds flat for a passionate teenage girl。 But I guess that she is not like any other teenage girl。The book is a page turner。 Highly entertaining， fun and beautifully written。 I read it in one day。 For me is a 🌟🌟🌟🌟 4 Stars reading。 。。。more
Mariah
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We Run the Tides left me wanting more。 The premise seemed intriguing and I was led to believe this would be a thrilling， introspective tale centered on female friendship。 Instead， it was focused on Eulabee's life with twists that left me more confused than excited。 Each turn felt like a dead end and I was left wondering their purpose。 Eulabee's friend， Maria Fabiola， was given little characterization until later in the book， and while Eulabee was given plenty it didn't intrigue me as much as I h We Run the Tides left me wanting more。 The premise seemed intriguing and I was led to believe this would be a thrilling， introspective tale centered on female friendship。 Instead， it was focused on Eulabee's life with twists that left me more confused than excited。 Each turn felt like a dead end and I was left wondering their purpose。 Eulabee's friend， Maria Fabiola， was given little characterization until later in the book， and while Eulabee was given plenty it didn't intrigue me as much as I hoped。 A breezy， well written read with a fantastic ending， but its scope left me puzzled。 Thank you NetGalley and Ecco for the advanced copy！ 。。。more
Cheryl DeFranceschi
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This book hit me like a gut-punch followed by a big hug。 I loved Eulabee。 She was fierce and brave and very real to me。
Barbara Powell
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Four teen girls living in a wealthy neighborhood in San Francisco in the 80’s。 They attend private school and have been friends since kindergarten。 Eulabee is the main character and the storyteller。 Her family isn’t as rich as the others， but her best friend Maria Fabiola comes from a very wealthy family and she is very popular and lives for drama and attention。 One day while they’re walking to school， an incident happens that changes their friendship forever。 When they disagree about what reall Four teen girls living in a wealthy neighborhood in San Francisco in the 80’s。 They attend private school and have been friends since kindergarten。 Eulabee is the main character and the storyteller。 Her family isn’t as rich as the others， but her best friend Maria Fabiola comes from a very wealthy family and she is very popular and lives for drama and attention。 One day while they’re walking to school， an incident happens that changes their friendship forever。 When they disagree about what really happened， eulabee is shunned from the group because she dared to contradict Maria Fabiola。 Then a few days later， Maria Fabiola goes missing and everyone in town is panicked except Eulabee， who knows the Maria Fabiola will do anything for all eyes to be on her。 Maria is found and comes up with a wild story that everyone believes， except Eulabee， who confronts her but Maria tries to convince her to go along with it。 The story picks up 30 years later and Eulabee is working in Europe and she happens to run into Maria Fabiola and they reminisce about their lives， and Eulabee finds out that some things and some people never change。 I enjoyed the writing style and I liked the dark humor of Eulabee。 It’s definitely got a “Mean Girls” kinda vibe。 Thanks to netgalley and Harper Collins for this arc in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Geraldine （geraldinereads）
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The story is about thirteen year olds growing up in a wealthy neighborhood in the Bay area。 We mainly follow Eulabee and her best friend， Maria Fabiola but then something happens that changes their friendship forever。I don't really know how to describe this book because the story cover so much， but I think I would say this was a whirlwind of teenage quirkiness。 It was really weird at times， funny， and sometimes dark。 That being said， the author did a really good job writing from the perspective The story is about thirteen year olds growing up in a wealthy neighborhood in the Bay area。 We mainly follow Eulabee and her best friend， Maria Fabiola but then something happens that changes their friendship forever。I don't really know how to describe this book because the story cover so much， but I think I would say this was a whirlwind of teenage quirkiness。 It was really weird at times， funny， and sometimes dark。 That being said， the author did a really good job writing from the perspective of teenagers。I saw someone mention that this would be perfect for fans of the Virgin Suicides， and I totally agree because it has the same vibes。 I didn't love the Virgin Suicides， so I just think these types of books just aren't for me。I definitely recommend picking this one up if you're looking for something similar to the Virgin Suicides or a coming of age story in general！Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc！ 。。。more
Terrie Robinson
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"We Run the Tides" by Vendela Vida was an amazing Coming-of-age story！'We are thirteen， almost fourteen， and these streets of Sea Cliff are our own。'Eulabee and her friend Maria Fabiola have been BFF's since kindergarten。 Their four person clique also includes Julia & Faith。 They all live in the wealthy Sea Cliff neighborhood in San Francisco， California， high above China Beach， overlooking the ocean， with perfect views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin County。They attend an upscale all-girls "We Run the Tides" by Vendela Vida was an amazing Coming-of-age story！'We are thirteen， almost fourteen， and these streets of Sea Cliff are our own。'Eulabee and her friend Maria Fabiola have been BFF's since kindergarten。 Their four person clique also includes Julia & Faith。 They all live in the wealthy Sea Cliff neighborhood in San Francisco， California， high above China Beach， overlooking the ocean， with perfect views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin County。They attend an upscale all-girls school and it seems to be a condition of their friendships to walk to school together every day。 They are good girls when alone， but they become bold， brash and unapologetic in their behavior when together。 It's the 1984-1985 school year of 8th Grade and something big is about to happen on the way to school。 Their friendships are based on having each other's backs， unquestionable loyalty， even when untruths are told。 When a question is asked by one of them to the other three girls， one girl boldly disagrees。 That's when everything changes！Eulabee is the protagonist in this story。 She is bright， observant， articulate and now she's been ostracized by her three closest friends。 She's shocked by this sudden change and crushed that Maria Fabiola， her BFF， is the one directing the harsh treatment toward her。 Although now alone， Eulabee remains focused and strong but lonely and sad。 She continues to make choices through the years。 Some choices are good， some are not so good。 But， she embraces her future and carries on。 How do you cope when something like this happens to you？ Do you always remember how it felt？ What do you say if you cross paths with one of these 'friends' many years later？ A little dark， occasionally humorous， sometimes a bit weird and yet this was a very engaging read！ I don't believe I've ever read a book quite like this one！ It brought back memories of my teenage years and how tenuous some friendships were， while others were unyielding and substantial and remain so to this day。 Truly one of life's greatest gifts is the gift of unconditional friendship！My favorite characters were Eulabee and Maria Fabiola。 The author did an amazing job pairing off BFF's so dissimilar， with contrasts in personalities that created so much drama to this story。 The development of both characters was deep and spoke to the fickleness of their age with boy craziness and constantly pushing boundaries。 I loved how the author's writing nailed the dialog of the 13 year-old characters during their conversations and this is also true of Eulabee's first person narrative。 There were a few laugh-out-loud scenarios for me while reading Eulabee's POV and I had to stop to savor each one！ Oh， how I enjoyed those moments！ I am rating this book 4。5 stars and bumping it up to 5 stars because I loved this story and the fond memories it stirred in me of growing up in the SF Bay Area。 I highly recommend this book to those who love Coming-of-age stories or just enjoy a really good book。___________________________Thank you to NetGalley， Ecco and Vendela Vida for a free ARC copy of this book。 This is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Brianna Miller
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I thought this was an excellent coming of age story。 I really enjoyed the San Francisco setting as well as getting to know Eulabee， Faith， Julia， and Maria Fabiola。 I thought each of their stories were interesting and unique， and as someone who was born in the early eighties， I loved being transported back to that decade through this story。 While Eulabee and her friends were definitely more brazen than I was at that age， I could totally connect with and understand the things they were going thro I thought this was an excellent coming of age story。 I really enjoyed the San Francisco setting as well as getting to know Eulabee， Faith， Julia， and Maria Fabiola。 I thought each of their stories were interesting and unique， and as someone who was born in the early eighties， I loved being transported back to that decade through this story。 While Eulabee and her friends were definitely more brazen than I was at that age， I could totally connect with and understand the things they were going through。 The early teens are such a tumultuous time for any young woman。 This book covered several important and heavy topics， and my heart hurt for Eulabee and some of the things she endured。 Though her character was over the top， I have no doubt that there are plenty of real Maria Fabiolas in the world。 I had a "Maria" in my life as a kid， just not to the extreme of the character in the book。 But I really respected Eulabee for the way she handled that relationship， when it would've been so much easier to go along with her friend and keep the peace。 This was a quick and enjoyable read， and I thought the ending was perfect。 I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a coming of age story or that is nostalgic for the 80's。Thank you to netgalley and Ecco for a copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Brooke Stouffer
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Review: WE RUN THE TIDES by Vendela VidaThank you to Ecco for an eARC copy of WE RUN THE TIDES in exchange for an honest review （via @netgalley）Eulabee， a teenager in the town of quiet Sea Cliff， has her world turned upside down after a falling out with her friends over an incident that may-or-may-not have happened。 Quickly， things take another turn as her best friend Maria Fabiola suddenly disappears。WE RUN THE TIDES was such a great book that combines mystery with teenage drama。 It was a total Review: WE RUN THE TIDES by Vendela VidaThank you to Ecco for an eARC copy of WE RUN THE TIDES in exchange for an honest review （via @netgalley）Eulabee， a teenager in the town of quiet Sea Cliff， has her world turned upside down after a falling out with her friends over an incident that may-or-may-not have happened。 Quickly， things take another turn as her best friend Maria Fabiola suddenly disappears。WE RUN THE TIDES was such a great book that combines mystery with teenage drama。 It was a totally unique plot that I just loved， I could never see where exactly the story was going to go。Vendela Vida perfectly captures the tumultuousness of being a young teenager trying to form your own identity while craving the attention of your peers。 There were so many times that I cringed at Eulabee’s actions， but the cringe was good because she acted exactly how I pictured a young person in her situation acting。 The writing was so beautiful and thoughtful， I was completely taken away by it。 WE RUN THE TIDES is a perfect choice for a book with depth that makes you think， as well as a satisfying story。 WE RUN THE TIDES comes out February 9th！ 。。。more
Diane
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Girls will be girls， in this coming of age story set in 1984 San Francisco。BRIEF REVIEW: It's 1984 in the oceanside town of Sea Cliff， with beautiful views of the Golden Gate bridge。 It's the place where 13 year old Eulabee lives with her parents。 She and her best friend， Maria Fabiola， a larger than life character， with that magnetic personality pal around along with other friends Faith and Julia。 The girls are in the eighth grade at a private all-girls school。 Separately the girls are good stu Girls will be girls， in this coming of age story set in 1984 San Francisco。BRIEF REVIEW: It's 1984 in the oceanside town of Sea Cliff， with beautiful views of the Golden Gate bridge。 It's the place where 13 year old Eulabee lives with her parents。 She and her best friend， Maria Fabiola， a larger than life character， with that magnetic personality pal around along with other friends Faith and Julia。 The girls are in the eighth grade at a private all-girls school。 Separately the girls are good students and good daughters but， when they get together， they resort to telling half-truths to parents and teachers and are involved in typical teenage antics。One day there is an incident with a stranger， a man in a white car and， a difference of opinion as to what transpired on that day， causes Eulabee to be rejected by the other girls。 It is around the same time that there is speculation that a kidnapper might be targeting young teens when one of the girls disappears and someone else has seemed to vanish as well。Part mystery， part coming of age story， this was a story that moved along at a nice pace。 I tend to enjoy coming of age stories and this one added a bit of nostalgia， bringing back memories of myself and my friends around that age - boys， music， "Sun In" sprayed to lighten our hair color and times spent at the beach。 No matter where you lived as a teen， this one is sure to make most women flash back to those carefree days of yesterday。 I liked that the author ended the book in 2019 with an update on where the girls were now as adults。 In 2009 I read another book by this author which I recall enjoying a lot as well， it was called: Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name。 。。。more
Shaun Shepard
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What a unique read。 I struggle with detached narrators， though there is something disturbing about an overeducated， antisocial child who observes the world with adult-like cynicism - which I appreciate。 On the whole， the story did not keep my interest。 It was extremely character-driven and felt （perhaps intentionally） discombobulating。 I finished the book feeling both sad and a little confused。
Shelby （curled___up）
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my first ARC！ and i absolutely adored it。 it’s always fascinating to read books set in places you’ve lived - you’re able to picture streets and views and neighborhoods with nostalgia and precision。 one huge reason i loved this book is that i was reunited with my sweet， sweet San Francisco。 the book is set in the Sea Cliff neighborhood， which is now where all the uber rich tech CEOs reside， but was more of a typical community in the 80s when the book was set - certainly wealthy and privileged， no my first ARC！ and i absolutely adored it。 it’s always fascinating to read books set in places you’ve lived - you’re able to picture streets and views and neighborhoods with nostalgia and precision。 one huge reason i loved this book is that i was reunited with my sweet， sweet San Francisco。 the book is set in the Sea Cliff neighborhood， which is now where all the uber rich tech CEOs reside， but was more of a typical community in the 80s when the book was set - certainly wealthy and privileged， no doubt about that， just not quite on the level of Jack Dorsey。the main character Eulabee and her best friends know their corner of San Francisco like the back of their hands - they know exactly when to run through the swell on China Beach without getting swept up by the Pacific Ocean。 they know the Lands' End trail back and forth。 they know the ins and outs of their all-girls school。 they know the intricacies and dynamics happening all around Sea Cliff - sometimes more so than the adults。the author did such a good job developing Eulabee - she was a teenager through and through， suffering embarrassing moments， classic girl drama （cold shoulders and all）， and also some serious theatrics from her （ex-）BFF Maria Fabiola。 but at the same time， she was very mature and self-aware， standing up for her own truth with confidence and fortitude - something that’s not always that easy as an impressionable young girl。 she contained multitudes。 when some crazy， but very real nonsense goes down in Sea Cliff， Eulabee navigates it through both of these lenses。i found myself wanting to ditch all my plans and read this book。 the writing was deep and delicious， but kept the story moving - there was never a dull moment。 ultimately， it’s a love letter to San Francisco， wrapped up in a gripping story of a young girl in a privileged neighborhood， around a scare that shocks the whole community。 if you’re looking to get lost in a book and be reminded of the city by the bay， this one’s for you。 out on Tuesday！ 。。。more
Dawn Michelle
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What do you do when you are best friends with someone who is so desperate for attention that she will do anything to get it， especially lie and then expect you [and all that follow her] to fall in line and lie with her？ Here lies the issue at the heart of the latest book by Vendela Vida， a literary novel set in 1980's San Franscisco [with an epilogue set in 2019]。 Ms。 Vida writes a book that makes one both nostalgic for the past， angry at things they may have suffered at the hands of others when What do you do when you are best friends with someone who is so desperate for attention that she will do anything to get it， especially lie and then expect you [and all that follow her] to fall in line and lie with her？ Here lies the issue at the heart of the latest book by Vendela Vida， a literary novel set in 1980's San Franscisco [with an epilogue set in 2019]。 Ms。 Vida writes a book that makes one both nostalgic for the past， angry at things they may have suffered at the hands of others when in school， and extreme frustration at all the adults inability to see just how dangerous and insincere Maria Fabiola truly is。 At least， that is how I felt throughout most of this book。 I have read Vendela Vida before and have loved her books。 There is always something within them that resonates with me and that was what I was hoping for with this read。 I wanted to love this book。 I really did。 Unfortunately， I did not。 There was quite a bit that resonated with me [and reminded me of all the things I hated about HS and the "popular" girls who thought they were so awesome when all they were were mean girls]， but the whole issue with Maria Fabiola just rubbed me the wrong way [and I believe you are supposed to feel this way] and even if I was supposed to feel that way， it didn't make for an enjoyable reading experience at times。 I liked Eulabee [and her family] so much and I never saw her as a mean girl per say， and she finds out that living without the "in crowd" CAN be done [even if it is horrible at the time]， and I truly admired her by the end of the book， but some of her choices were just。。。I don't know， ludicrous？ She just didn't seem like the kind of girl that would do some of the things she did， so that was frustrating to me。 Then add the end of the book and the issues surrounding Maria Fabiola， and all that just made it impossible for me to love the book， no matter how I tried。 Thank you to NetGalley， Vendela Vida， and Ecco for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Karen
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I really liked this。 It's sort of a story of a teenage girl having a falling out with her best friend， but with so many twists and turns， laugh-out-loud moments， moments when things turn out worse than you'd imagined and when things get resolved in surprising ways。 I liked Eulabee as a character a lot， and liked the very specific setting （San Francisco in the 1980s， wealthy but not yet tech-boom-wealthy） as well as the details of the Swedish-American community。 I really liked this。 It's sort of a story of a teenage girl having a falling out with her best friend， but with so many twists and turns， laugh-out-loud moments， moments when things turn out worse than you'd imagined and when things get resolved in surprising ways。 I liked Eulabee as a character a lot， and liked the very specific setting （San Francisco in the 1980s， wealthy but not yet tech-boom-wealthy） as well as the details of the Swedish-American community。 。。。more
Sophia Dyer • bookishly。vintage
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I won this book in a goodreads giveaway， thank you to the publisher for sending me this copy。 All opinions are my own。I will admit， after finishing this book I was left wondering what happened， and just what did I read。 I felt like there was not much of a story there， but that might be because I am used to huge twists and a giant problem the MC's have to overcome。 That said， I really thought the main character in this was a psychopath （she crushed birth control pills into her male teachers coffe I won this book in a goodreads giveaway， thank you to the publisher for sending me this copy。 All opinions are my own。I will admit， after finishing this book I was left wondering what happened， and just what did I read。 I felt like there was not much of a story there， but that might be because I am used to huge twists and a giant problem the MC's have to overcome。 That said， I really thought the main character in this was a psychopath （she crushed birth control pills into her male teachers coffee）， but her friend was even worse。 This book does depict female friendships well， as well as the nuances and how easily girls fall in line with the "popular" one。I guess I do not have much to say about this book， it just did not blow me away。 It was kind of a slow read but I feel like I did not take much from it。 The ending did not even really feel like closure， other than saying "Oh this girl is still doing these things and her husband is now the enabler。" We never even got the truth behind her kidnapping？ I mean， kind of， but not the reasoning why or where she was when she was not in the hideout spot。 I just。。。。expected more。 。。。more
Lamia
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Wow - just wow。 We Run the Tides is one I was excited to read because it takes place in 80's San Francisco， but I did not expect it to impress me THIS much。Eulabee and Maria Fabiola are best friends up until the day they disagree on something they see while walking to school。 Thus begins a chain reaction of events that lead to Maria Fabiola disappearing。 This book is equal parts mystery， coming-of-age and historical fiction。 Vida's characters are written so well。 I felt like this book was very s Wow - just wow。 We Run the Tides is one I was excited to read because it takes place in 80's San Francisco， but I did not expect it to impress me THIS much。Eulabee and Maria Fabiola are best friends up until the day they disagree on something they see while walking to school。 Thus begins a chain reaction of events that lead to Maria Fabiola disappearing。 This book is equal parts mystery， coming-of-age and historical fiction。 Vida's characters are written so well。 I felt like this book was very similar in style and just as well-written as Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend series。 The relationship between the best friend main characters is very similar - it's probable that Vida finds Ferrante as one of her inspirations。I cannot recommend this book enough - the sexuality， the coming-of-age， the mystery， all of it。。。 it might not be what you expect when you read the synopsis， but it's incredibly worth it。Thank you to NetGalley， Vendela Vida and Ecco for allowing me to have an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Julie Pint
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A coming of age story that delves into the complexities of growing up in a privileged society。 It brings one from the age of innocence through the complex teen years。 The lasting impacts of family and friendship that form who we become。。。 or who we claim to be。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。
Jess
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I always feel a bit guilty when I dislike an ARC because I am SO grateful for books that help me do my job。 Advanced copies mean I'm not waiting on holds lists for popular titles。 So， while I am grateful， I cannot recommend this book。 In fact， I could not even finish this book。 That's right: DNF 51%。I feel quite a bit less guilty about disliking this book since there are some very positive reviews。 If people enjoy the book they will find confirmation of those views。 I was both bored and frustrat I always feel a bit guilty when I dislike an ARC because I am SO grateful for books that help me do my job。 Advanced copies mean I'm not waiting on holds lists for popular titles。 So， while I am grateful， I cannot recommend this book。 In fact， I could not even finish this book。 That's right: DNF 51%。I feel quite a bit less guilty about disliking this book since there are some very positive reviews。 If people enjoy the book they will find confirmation of those views。 I was both bored and frustrated。 Poor writing， poor description， hugely insensitive approach to trauma under the guise of "humour。" Apparently？！If you're going to centre a character， she needs to be interesting。 Eulabee is not interesting。 There is nothing special or unique about her which made me want to keep reading。I just kept thinking this book could have been more accurately called "A Karen: The Teenage Years。" 。。。more
Michael Berquist
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I received this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This novel has the strongest sense of San Francisco of any that I have yet read。 It captures the eccentricity of the city's residents。 and ensnares readers in a mystery as cloudy as the city's fog。 This book also captures the perceptions and eccentricities of the middle schooler equally well。 While the middle portion of the novel seemed a bit random， the beginning and the denouement were charming and frightening all at once。 I I received this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This novel has the strongest sense of San Francisco of any that I have yet read。 It captures the eccentricity of the city's residents。 and ensnares readers in a mystery as cloudy as the city's fog。 This book also captures the perceptions and eccentricities of the middle schooler equally well。 While the middle portion of the novel seemed a bit random， the beginning and the denouement were charming and frightening all at once。 I also loved the foil of the main protagonists and one supporting character; a clever twist。 I hope more readers find this unique book。 。。。more
Brittany Wellman
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“A few months ago， I would have lied and pretended I knew a band even if I didn’t。 But I want things to be different now。 I want to be different now。” Wow。。。just wow。 Vendela Vida’s We Run the Tides is a stunning novel about the awkward， important， and formative years between adolescence and young adulthood without being cheesy， overdone， or unrealistic。 This novel follows Eulabee as she navigates relationships with family， friends， and boys。 It further looks at the complexities of these relatio “A few months ago， I would have lied and pretended I knew a band even if I didn’t。 But I want things to be different now。 I want to be different now。” Wow。。。just wow。 Vendela Vida’s We Run the Tides is a stunning novel about the awkward， important， and formative years between adolescence and young adulthood without being cheesy， overdone， or unrealistic。 This novel follows Eulabee as she navigates relationships with family， friends， and boys。 It further looks at the complexities of these relationships and how growing up often affects them more than we’d like them to。 This novel focuses on themes of innocence， growing up， independence， jealousy， and the conflict between the truth and a lie。 Without giving too much away， the characters in this text struggle to see things as they really are and differentiate between what is authentic and what is performative。 These dichotomies and this realistic portrayal of those in-between years around middle and high school kept me so intrigued; I read this novel in its entirety in less than 48 hours。 I simply could not put it down and highly recommend。 。。。more
Kelly
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