L.A. Weather
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FORECAST: Storm clouds are on the horizon in this fun， fast-paced novel of an affluent Mexican-American family from the author of the #1 Los Angeles Times bestseller Esperanza’s Box of Saints。
L。A。 is parched， dry as a bone， and all Oscar， the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family， desperately wants is a little rain。 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 blindsided and 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， Maria 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。
FORECAST: Storm clouds are on the horizon in this fun， fast-paced novel of an affluent Mexican-American family from the author of the #1 Los Angeles Times bestseller Esperanza’s Box of Saints。
L。A。 is parched， dry as a bone， and all Oscar， the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family， desperately wants is a little rain。 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 blindsided and 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， Maria 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。
Reviews
Maria Tizon
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I listened to L。A。 Weather in one sitting （double-time while at work） and I'm happy to report that it was entertaining and satisfying。 The risk you run when you have a lot of characters is that the story will end up scattered。 Ms。 Escandon did a fine job tackling all the plots and subplots that twist and turn around each other。 As someone who comes from a big family， I can attest to the authenticity of chaos and unflinching familial love that we forget sometimes is as unconditional as it is。 At I listened to L。A。 Weather in one sitting （double-time while at work） and I'm happy to report that it was entertaining and satisfying。 The risk you run when you have a lot of characters is that the story will end up scattered。 Ms。 Escandon did a fine job tackling all the plots and subplots that twist and turn around each other。 As someone who comes from a big family， I can attest to the authenticity of chaos and unflinching familial love that we forget sometimes is as unconditional as it is。 At first， we are as confused by Oscar's behavior as his wife， Keila， is。 Why is he so obsessed with the weather？ Has he lost it maybe？ Is it dementia perhaps？ Whatever the reason， Oscar is driving Keila to distraction， and by distraction， I mean of the male variety。 As she contemplates burning down her marriage and the life she has built with her husband， the reaction of their three daughters takes the stage in turns。 Good stuff here。If you love family dramas with a strong sense of place， L。A。 Weather might be just the perfect read （or listen） for you。 。。。more
Jamele （BookswithJams）
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I enjoyed this one so much。 This is a character driven story about a year in the life of the Alvarado family， a Catholic-Jewish Mexican family living in L。A。 It is a slow burn and took a minute to keep the characters straight in the beginning， but after that each and every one of them grew on me and I could not put this down until I was done。 Oscar is the patriarch of the family， and is weather-obsessed as L。A。 is currently going through a drought and he desperately wants some rain。 His wife Kei I enjoyed this one so much。 This is a character driven story about a year in the life of the Alvarado family， a Catholic-Jewish Mexican family living in L。A。 It is a slow burn and took a minute to keep the characters straight in the beginning， but after that each and every one of them grew on me and I could not put this down until I was done。 Oscar is the patriarch of the family， and is weather-obsessed as L。A。 is currently going through a drought and he desperately wants some rain。 His wife Keila desperately wants some intimacy and is ready to end their marriage。 They have three grown daughters - Claudia， a television chef; Olivia， a successful architect; and Patricia， a social media wizard; and they each will be forced to take a look at their relationships and make some tough decisions along the way。Everyone is going through something that inevitably affects the family and you will wonder how are they going to make it through and remain together。 There are secrets， lies， kleptomaniacs， I’m telling you， this family is messy。 And let’s not forget the weather， which is a huge factor running throughout the story and is almost a character in and of itself。 I loved the interactions with the family members， good and bad， and I was vested in this family， rooting for each and every one of them and I was not ready for my time with them to be over。 Thank you to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for the gifted copy to review and for having me on this tour！ 。。。more
agata
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When a book opens with a scene where three-year-old twins accidentally fall into a pool and there's no one around， you know it will not be a boring read。In L。A。 Weather we follow a year in the life of a Jewish/Mexican family， the Alvarados。 They are seemingly well off and have an impressive family ancestry， but as we very quickly find out， things are nowhere near as great as they might seem on the surface。 The parents， Keila and Oscar， are on the brink of a divorce， and their three daughters are When a book opens with a scene where three-year-old twins accidentally fall into a pool and there's no one around， you know it will not be a boring read。In L。A。 Weather we follow a year in the life of a Jewish/Mexican family， the Alvarados。 They are seemingly well off and have an impressive family ancestry， but as we very quickly find out， things are nowhere near as great as they might seem on the surface。 The parents， Keila and Oscar， are on the brink of a divorce， and their three daughters are dealing with issues of their own。 There's also another， subtle yet crucially significant main character - the titular L。A。 weather。 The themes of family， betrayal， and forgiveness are woven together with weather and climate， and the importance of the latter themes emerges deep into the book。 There's definitely a lot of drama in this story， and at times it read almost soap opera-like， but I didn't mind because I was hooked right from the start。 I would actually love to see this book adapted into TV series。 I loved the secrets， the plot twists， and the constant tension！ I also enjoyed the message of this book and when a certain part made me realize which year this book is set in （I somehow completely missed it before it became an important plot point）， I gasped out loud。 As far as the characters go， it took me a second to remember who's who， and for a very long time I kept getting Olivia and Patricia mixed up because they seemed the blandest to me。 Even with that， I ended up rooting for all the Alvarados and their beautiful bond。 。。。more
smalltownbookmom
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A fast-paced， entertaining modern Mexican American family drama set in LA during a record-breaking drought and subsequent fire。 If you love complicated family relationships and a can't put down dysfunctional family story full of secrets look no further。 Highly recommended for fans of The most fun we've ever had。 In this Reese Book club September selection we get to know the Alvarado family。 Oscar and Keila have three grown daughters， each struggling in their own ways and also having to come to t A fast-paced， entertaining modern Mexican American family drama set in LA during a record-breaking drought and subsequent fire。 If you love complicated family relationships and a can't put down dysfunctional family story full of secrets look no further。 Highly recommended for fans of The most fun we've ever had。 In this Reese Book club September selection we get to know the Alvarado family。 Oscar and Keila have three grown daughters， each struggling in their own ways and also having to come to terms when their parents announce their own separation。 Oscar and Keila have grown apart as Oscar becomes obsessed with the weather and has been hiding a huge secret from the rest of his family。 Highly recommended for fans of diverse， complicated family dramas told with heart and humor。 I loved the bonds of sisterhood and how these sisters came together when the chips were down and their parent's marriage was on the rocks。 Be prepared for a near drowning experience of young children， parental estrangement， infidelity， three divorces， infertility， surrogacy， embryo theft， wild fire evacuations， commentary on climate change and migrant workers' lives/conditions and an unorthodox blended Jewish family。This was definitely a departure from the recent thrillers selected by the Reese bookclub and I thoroughly enjoyed it， especially on audio。 Definitely worth the read， especially for fans of messy family stories。 Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my ALC！ 。。。more
Susan
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Reading a book about a family weathering a drought and wildfires is a bit surreal considering the current status of our state。 （Pun somewhat intended。） The story follows the Alvarado family during one year， 2016。 I'll admit I am a bit skeptical that so much could have happened within the confines of those 365 days， but it did make for interesting reading。 I liked the balance between Oscar's overall secret， the smaller secrets of others in the family， and the general "slice of life" feel to the s Reading a book about a family weathering a drought and wildfires is a bit surreal considering the current status of our state。 （Pun somewhat intended。） The story follows the Alvarado family during one year， 2016。 I'll admit I am a bit skeptical that so much could have happened within the confines of those 365 days， but it did make for interesting reading。 I liked the balance between Oscar's overall secret， the smaller secrets of others in the family， and the general "slice of life" feel to the story。 This resulted in a rich read that kept me wanting to read but also lulled me in to their family life。 With so many characters， I was impressed with how well each one was developed and how unique they were。 Additionally， the combination of familial love and subtle bits of humor kept what could have been an overall depressing book。Thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more
Lesli
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An epic family drama about a year in the life of a Mexican-American family living in Los Angeles。 Oscar is the father in this turbulent family， and he has become obsessed with watching the weather channel and unresponsive to everyone else in his life。 His wife Keila wants to get a divorce， but their 3 adult daughters Patricia， Claudia and Olivia convince them to try marriage counseling for a year first。 The daughters and their husbands and children have issues and secrets of their own， and the b An epic family drama about a year in the life of a Mexican-American family living in Los Angeles。 Oscar is the father in this turbulent family， and he has become obsessed with watching the weather channel and unresponsive to everyone else in his life。 His wife Keila wants to get a divorce， but their 3 adult daughters Patricia， Claudia and Olivia convince them to try marriage counseling for a year first。 The daughters and their husbands and children have issues and secrets of their own， and the best part of this story is watching how the relationships between family members grow and change like the weather， and how they navigate all the bumps along the way。The audiobook is narrated in the lovely voice of Frankie Corzo， who does a fantastic job of taking on all the unique personalities and accents of each of the characters。 This story is a slow burn but well-developed character based novel and I really enjoyed getting to know this unique and complex family。 。。。more
Michelle （bookishinthebay）
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I absolutely LOVED this 😭。 A year in the life of the Alvarados who I adore and will miss so dearly！ If you’re into family dramas - you will love this。Thank you Flatiron for the ARC。This is out tomorrow - Sept 7th！
Carol Custer
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I tried， but I just couldn't connect with this book。 I didn't like any of the characters， the plot seemed to be almost nonexistent - or maybe it was buried somewhere there in the meandering writing style。 I tried， but I just couldn't connect with this book。 I didn't like any of the characters， the plot seemed to be almost nonexistent - or maybe it was buried somewhere there in the meandering writing style。 。。。more
Starlight Wymore
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Oscar and Keila have been married almost forty years， but due to Oscar’s obsession with the weather， they may be headed toward divorce。 Their daughters， Claudia， Olivia， and Patricia， are also married， but once they hear about their parents’ impending divorce， they start questioning their own relationships， as well。 The book takes us on a year-long journey as the Alvarados face some big issues。 The reader will likely find themselves， as I did， asking some hard questions: Is my family adequately Oscar and Keila have been married almost forty years， but due to Oscar’s obsession with the weather， they may be headed toward divorce。 Their daughters， Claudia， Olivia， and Patricia， are also married， but once they hear about their parents’ impending divorce， they start questioning their own relationships， as well。 The book takes us on a year-long journey as the Alvarados face some big issues。 The reader will likely find themselves， as I did， asking some hard questions: Is my family adequately prepared if I were to become incapacitated？ How am I contributing to the state of the environment？ Am I making the most of my life？ Am I a good parent？ A good wife？ Why don’t I cook more authentic Mexican food？ （That last one may just be because I’m hungry。）Overall， I liked the book。 I loved the way Amparo Escandon is not afraid to get political。 I enjoyed the transparency of her writing， the wearing of her activist’s heart on her proverbial sleeve。 I struggled a bit with the depth of the characters。 The real strength of this novel is in the author herself - her voice， her convictions， her contribution。 Unfortunately， for me， that didn’t quite translate into her characters （with the exception of Oscar） or the story itself。 I liked the characters， but I didn’t connect to them。 I didn’t become invested in the outcome of the story， but I hung on every word of the author’s thoughts on climate change， immigration， the L。A。 community， and what it means to her to be “a Californian。” I would love to see some non-fiction work from her， particularly something auto-biographical。 I recommend the book， as it provides detailed insight into California weather patterns and the disastrous impact of climate change。 We need more authors who aren’t afraid to speak the truth and hold us accountable。 This one should be on shelves Tuesday， September 7， 2021。Thanks to Maria Amparo Escandon， Flatiron Books and Netgalley for this ARC in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Jill Reads
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L。A。 Weather is a gorgeous audiobook narrated by Frankie Corzo （who also read Mexican Gothic）。 Her voice is so soothing and interesting that I would gladly listen to hear read the phone book。Good thing this story about a Mexican-American family， living in L。A。， is also fantastic！ There's family drama at every turn。Highly recommend you listen to this one！Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the listener copy via the NetGalley app。 L。A。 Weather is a gorgeous audiobook narrated by Frankie Corzo （who also read Mexican Gothic）。 Her voice is so soothing and interesting that I would gladly listen to hear read the phone book。Good thing this story about a Mexican-American family， living in L。A。， is also fantastic！ There's family drama at every turn。Highly recommend you listen to this one！Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the listener copy via the NetGalley app。 。。。more
Dallas Strawn
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This was a hard review to write; because there isn't anything inherently wrong with this book。。。it's just not that interesting？ If that makes sense。。。。 It's a rather simple story about this family， who are all unhappy， and rather unlikable characters。 Oscar and Keila have been married for a very long time， and they are struggling in their marriage， and all of their children have drama happening in their life， and Oscar is keeping a secret from the family， Oscar， who is obsessed with the ongoing This was a hard review to write; because there isn't anything inherently wrong with this book。。。it's just not that interesting？ If that makes sense。。。。 It's a rather simple story about this family， who are all unhappy， and rather unlikable characters。 Oscar and Keila have been married for a very long time， and they are struggling in their marriage， and all of their children have drama happening in their life， and Oscar is keeping a secret from the family， Oscar， who is obsessed with the ongoing weather habits in Los Angeles。。。。I just never got "into the book"。。。。it never hooked me， and I found myself not caring what was going to happen at the end， but I finished it anyway。 The audiobook arc I received was the publisher was well done， the narrator did a great job of performing the book， and honestly， I probably would have DNF'd the book if I didn't have the audio。。。This is the September Reese's Book Club pick， and definitely one of the crappier Reese picks。。。I'm disappointed- the last few she's chosen have been so good。2。5 round up。 。。。more
Sherri
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I tried multiple times to read this， but just could not finish it。 I didn't care for the storyline， all of the characters just felt shallow and unlikeable， and I couldn't get invested in anyone's storyline because of that。 It may just be a matter of tastes and this book just didn't mesh with my tastes。 I tried multiple times to read this， but just could not finish it。 I didn't care for the storyline， all of the characters just felt shallow and unlikeable， and I couldn't get invested in anyone's storyline because of that。 It may just be a matter of tastes and this book just didn't mesh with my tastes。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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I was so excited to be approved for a copy of LA Weather！ Overall， this book is a solid family drama and if you like this category of books you're going to love this！ I thought the book was slow at time and sometimes the storylines were hard to track， but I definitely ended up enjoying it。 I was so excited to be approved for a copy of LA Weather！ Overall， this book is a solid family drama and if you like this category of books you're going to love this！ I thought the book was slow at time and sometimes the storylines were hard to track， but I definitely ended up enjoying it。 。。。more
Cathleen （Woven From Words）
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L。A。 Weather covers a family dynasty with equal parts humor and drama。 It follows the Alvarado family as they handle the shock of their parents ending their long， storied union。 Oscar and Keila's three daughters are strong in their own right， yet they are handling life changing ordeals。 This is a strong Mexican-American family upended with struggle and change。 Their stories kept me riveted until the surprising final pages！ Thank you Flatiron Books and Netgalley for the gifted copy！ L。A。 Weather L。A。 Weather covers a family dynasty with equal parts humor and drama。 It follows the Alvarado family as they handle the shock of their parents ending their long， storied union。 Oscar and Keila's three daughters are strong in their own right， yet they are handling life changing ordeals。 This is a strong Mexican-American family upended with struggle and change。 Their stories kept me riveted until the surprising final pages！ Thank you Flatiron Books and Netgalley for the gifted copy！ L。A。 Weather comes out on Tuesday， September 7th。 。。。more
Kelsi Pilcher
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LA Weather tells the story of the Alavarado’s， an affluent Mexican American family that is at the mercy of Los Angeles’ unpredictable and violent weather。 The Alavarado family drama is anything but few and far between; for this family， when it rains， it pours: LGBTQ， infidelity， mental illness， deportation， and sexual assault。 Although these topics are quite heavy， Maria Amparo Escandón writes with an appropriate humor and sensitivity that does not overwhelm the reader。 The chapters are divided LA Weather tells the story of the Alavarado’s， an affluent Mexican American family that is at the mercy of Los Angeles’ unpredictable and violent weather。 The Alavarado family drama is anything but few and far between; for this family， when it rains， it pours: LGBTQ， infidelity， mental illness， deportation， and sexual assault。 Although these topics are quite heavy， Maria Amparo Escandón writes with an appropriate humor and sensitivity that does not overwhelm the reader。 The chapters are divided by the months of the year and within each chapter， there are dated sections， similar to a diary。 This format allows the reader to truly delve into the life of each family member and experience the family’s growth over time。 The weather is a significant aspect of this story and serves not only as a major aspect of the plot but also creative symbolism。 I valued the author’s inclusion of facts about Los Angeles’ rich Spanish history that often goes untold， the damage gentrification causes， and the illustration of a family who blends and practices different religions。 。。。more
Melissa
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of L。A。 Weather。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 I wanted to love this book based on the description， but this book was not my cup of tea and I was unable to finish it。 I am not saying the book was bad， it just wasn't for me。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of L。A。 Weather。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 I wanted to love this book based on the description， but this book was not my cup of tea and I was unable to finish it。 I am not saying the book was bad， it just wasn't for me。 。。。more
Jean Viraldo
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Thank you to Goodreads and Flatiron Books for this ARC。 This was an easy read with good storyline……。
Bridget Taylor
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I really enjoyed this book and will look into others from this author。
Teresa
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Thank you to Goodreads and Flatiron Books for this ARC。 A year in the life of a Catholic-Jewish Mexican family going through many struggles and tragedies。 I found it interesting to read how they make it through each one， together。 I enjoyed reading about the many dynamics involved in each relationship。 Weather does play a key role in this story。
Linda McGuire
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Thank you to the author and Goodreads for this giveaway copy。 You follow the Alvarado family through a year of family events， some tragic， some good。 You learn how this family dealt with all the issues that almost broke this family apart。 They are a strong family and faced every day trials and tribulations that real ordinary families face。
Monica
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A year in the life of the Alvarado family could be an alternate title for this family drama set in Los Angeles。 The Alvarado’s are a well off Mexican-American family that can trace their roots back to the founders of Los Angeles （before it was part of the US）。 Parents Oscar and Keila have been together for 30+ years and are struggling to maintain their connection。 Their daughters， Claudia， Olivia and Patricia are all successful in their own right and very close to their parents， still maintainin A year in the life of the Alvarado family could be an alternate title for this family drama set in Los Angeles。 The Alvarado’s are a well off Mexican-American family that can trace their roots back to the founders of Los Angeles （before it was part of the US）。 Parents Oscar and Keila have been together for 30+ years and are struggling to maintain their connection。 Their daughters， Claudia， Olivia and Patricia are all successful in their own right and very close to their parents， still maintaining their Sunday family dinners。A traumatic event at the beginning of the year starts the rollercoaster of drama in this family over the course of a year。 Relationships are tested， life throws curve balls， secrets are exposed， and the family must stick together to weather the storm。As an Angeleno myself I loved all the references to the different neighborhoods within the city， and places that I am all too familiar with。 The chapters are organized by month so it’s easy to follow。 If you a fan of family dramas this book is right up your alley。 。。。more
Daniela Arena
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The weather in LA weaves throughout this complex book about a Mexican American family。 The story takes place over a year in the family’s lives and it’s one tragedy after another。 This year of tragedy tests the family ties with secrets， deception， failed relationships， illness， financial struggles， addiction and more。 The year proves to be one that will tear them apart or bring them closer together。 While I usually enjoy family sagas， this one was ok for me。 It was good enough for me to be intere The weather in LA weaves throughout this complex book about a Mexican American family。 The story takes place over a year in the family’s lives and it’s one tragedy after another。 This year of tragedy tests the family ties with secrets， deception， failed relationships， illness， financial struggles， addiction and more。 The year proves to be one that will tear them apart or bring them closer together。 While I usually enjoy family sagas， this one was ok for me。 It was good enough for me to be interested enough to finish it and to know what happened to the family。 But there was just too much of everything happening to them that it started to feel fake and far-fetched with one tragedy after another with no real growth in the characters。 I stopped feeling for them even though what they were going through was serious but none of those issues were fleshed out。 I had a difficult time with the writing style as well。 Every single thought of every single character was shared with the readers – it became tedious。 I also felt like it took too long to understand what Oscar’s secret was and when we finally know， he completely changes how he was dealing with it and goes into action。 I did enjoy the sense of place with the descriptions of L。A。 and the climate related issues that affected them as well as the descriptions of the culture。 The cover is also very beautiful and suits the novel perfectly。 Thank you NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC。Email: DaniReadsTooMuch@comcast。nethttps://www。instagram。com/dani。reads。。。。https://www。goodreads。com/user/show/4。。。 。。。more
Macr0nnie
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Good for long plane rides。 Easy light read about a family in the LA。 Nothing spectacular but decent read。
Book Minded Mag
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TW: discussion of a rapeIt took me awhile to get through this book because I honestly got pretty frustrated。 I was basically mirroring the frustration that the Alvarado women were feeling about Oscar， the patriarch of the family。 He has a secret that is making him act strangely and won’t tell his wife or daughters。 At first I was intrigued and wanted to know。 But after awhile （and once the secret was revealed） I just wanted Oscar to tell his family already。 L。A。 Weather is a strange book that st TW: discussion of a rapeIt took me awhile to get through this book because I honestly got pretty frustrated。 I was basically mirroring the frustration that the Alvarado women were feeling about Oscar， the patriarch of the family。 He has a secret that is making him act strangely and won’t tell his wife or daughters。 At first I was intrigued and wanted to know。 But after awhile （and once the secret was revealed） I just wanted Oscar to tell his family already。 L。A。 Weather is a strange book that started out very strong。 I was invested in the family almost immediately， even though the daughters talked to their parents in a way that annoyed me。 The daughters had their own problems that were actually pretty interesting。 I think my favorite arc in the book was about Claudia。 What happens to her is unexpected and shifts the story in a way that really had me all-in。 Unfortunately， the last third of the book fell flat and the resolutions felt rushed and unrealistic。Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advance copy。 。。。more
Ann
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It was hard for me to rate this book。 I enjoyed it while I was reading it but after I would put it aside， I was never very anxious to get back to it to see what happened next。 I found myself disliking most of the characters at one time or another but then would come back to them and think maybe they weren’t so bad after all。 So I guess that’s true to life？ On a more positive note， I’ve always loved spending time in L。A。 so reading the descriptions of different neighborhoods was entertaining。Than It was hard for me to rate this book。 I enjoyed it while I was reading it but after I would put it aside， I was never very anxious to get back to it to see what happened next。 I found myself disliking most of the characters at one time or another but then would come back to them and think maybe they weren’t so bad after all。 So I guess that’s true to life？ On a more positive note， I’ve always loved spending time in L。A。 so reading the descriptions of different neighborhoods was entertaining。Thank you to Goodreads Giveaways & Flatiron Books for the ARC。 。。。more
Kathleen
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As a child growing up in suburbia， I was fascinated by the hidden lives of other families。 When I entered friends' homes， I would silently observe the interactions between parents， the food laid the table for dinner， how children were treated etc。 L。A。 Weather should've been right down my alley since it depicted the intricacies ， pains， and secrets of one extended family。 Perhaps I've matured a bit。 I did find the depiction of family relationships interesting， but the story veered a bit too clos As a child growing up in suburbia， I was fascinated by the hidden lives of other families。 When I entered friends' homes， I would silently observe the interactions between parents， the food laid the table for dinner， how children were treated etc。 L。A。 Weather should've been right down my alley since it depicted the intricacies ， pains， and secrets of one extended family。 Perhaps I've matured a bit。 I did find the depiction of family relationships interesting， but the story veered a bit too close to soap opera for me。 。。。more
Megan
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This family drama set in L。A。 follows the Alvarados through the ups and downs -- mostly the downs -- of 2016， through divorce， illness， financial woes， pregnancy， identity crises， and more。 There is a lot going on in this book and it felt overwhelming at times， but it was fast paced and relatable。3。5。 stars。I received an ARC via a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review。
Cynthia Kumanchik
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L。A。 Weather weaves the themes of family and weather into this complex novel of a Mexican American family living in Los Angeles。 Eye-opening， mesmerizing and thought-provoking， author Maria Amparo Escandon presents a year in the life of the Alvarado family as they cope with everyday trials and disasters。 How will they survive the challenges attempting to break them apart？ Oscar， patriarch， worries about a dark secret that he keeps from his wife Keila while his daughters juggle their difficult ma L。A。 Weather weaves the themes of family and weather into this complex novel of a Mexican American family living in Los Angeles。 Eye-opening， mesmerizing and thought-provoking， author Maria Amparo Escandon presents a year in the life of the Alvarado family as they cope with everyday trials and disasters。 How will they survive the challenges attempting to break them apart？ Oscar， patriarch， worries about a dark secret that he keeps from his wife Keila while his daughters juggle their difficult marriages with careers， children， and uncontrollable weather conditions。 Daughters Claudia， Olivia， and Patricia have successful careers with questionable husbands and circumstances that attempt to tear them apart。 They also face the break-up of their parents， family turmoil， health scares， and near-death experiences—all in a year。I enjoyed the descriptions and references to Southern California destinations and culture。 Escandon brilliantly meshes both Jewish and Mexican traditions represented by Oscar and Keila in raising their three daughters and grandchildren。 The novel expressed the modern-day issues that all families can relate to with wit， humor， and love。 I thank NetGalley for letting me read and review L。A。 Weather。 #LAWeather #NetGalley #familysaga 。。。more
Andrea Dinan
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The Alvarado family live in LA where the weather stays a steady 70 and sunny。 At first glance， this family is also steady and sunny by nature。 As the book unfolds all adult three daughters are forced to reckon with their lives and choices while the parents who have been married for 30+ years determine whether or not to divorce。 One of the themes is the secrets that many of the family members or partners are keeping from each other。 Slowly， as you read on， you discover the secrets。Along the way， The Alvarado family live in LA where the weather stays a steady 70 and sunny。 At first glance， this family is also steady and sunny by nature。 As the book unfolds all adult three daughters are forced to reckon with their lives and choices while the parents who have been married for 30+ years determine whether or not to divorce。 One of the themes is the secrets that many of the family members or partners are keeping from each other。 Slowly， as you read on， you discover the secrets。Along the way， many madcap events take place that keep the story light and humorous。 The ending is also satisfying and believable。 However， I felt that I was plunked down in the middle of the book rather than the start of a story。 The beginning did not grip me。 The Father， Oscar's secret， is a main theme in the story it was not tantalizing enough for me to believe that it could have the impact that it did。All in all， a great family story。 I live multiple view points， and multiple family layers and stories and this certainly fit the bill！ Recommended to those that enjoy multigenerational stories， family crisis， and modern day hilarity in ordinary activities。Thanks to the author， Flatiron Books， and @NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair review。 #LAWeather #NetGalley 。。。more
Kelly James
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L。A。 Weather by Maria Amparo EscandonThank you to NetGalley and FlatIron Books for sending me an ARC of L。A。 Weather， in exchange for my honest opinion of the novel。 When I was asked by a friend to tell her what the book was about， my response was “Tragedy。” The Alvardo’s family was struck by a tragic event in each chapter of the novel， which was divided into months of one year。 To me， it was a very depressing book and one that I was eager to finish。 I thought the story was tedious and I really L。A。 Weather by Maria Amparo EscandonThank you to NetGalley and FlatIron Books for sending me an ARC of L。A。 Weather， in exchange for my honest opinion of the novel。 When I was asked by a friend to tell her what the book was about， my response was “Tragedy。” The Alvardo’s family was struck by a tragic event in each chapter of the novel， which was divided into months of one year。 To me， it was a very depressing book and one that I was eager to finish。 I thought the story was tedious and I really didn’t feel much connection with the characters。 All the characters were self-centered and cruel; to each other and their spouses。 The plot told of drowning， divorce， drought， and deception。 And the Weather… on practically every page。 If there was humor in this story， I couldn’t find it。 My rating is 2 stars。 。。。more
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