The Reunion

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The Reunion is told in alternating chapters, between the current day and the past (leading up to the current day), so each of the events and twists (and there are SO many twists!) are slowly revealed, right up to the very end. The actual event that sparked Emily’s desire for revenge didn’t feel as overwhelmingly damaging and life destroying to me? Maybe I’m just not as easily embarrassed 😅 but that feeling didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story at all. The author kept the level of suspense up for the entire story and made sure we never really knew who was trustworthy and who had something to hide. Nora McHale: Nora is funny as hell and she didn't pass up any opportunity to push Cooper's button. She also encouraged Cooper to take chances and put himself out there and I love how supportive she was. Martin and Peggy Chance worked hard to build and create a beautiful family for their three children, Ford, Cooper, and Palmer. Unfortunately for them, everything they’ve built has fallen apart, including their family, the lives and loves of their children, and their family business. Now it’s going to take drastic measures to make everything alright. Ford, Cooper and Palmer Chance are home to plan and attend their parents' anniversary party. The relationship between all of them is strained and distant. Each of them have their own ideas of how to plan the party which just festers all of their ill feelings toward each other. While dealing with each other, they also are dealing with potential relationships. Cooper is my favorite Chance sibling, while I thought Palmer needed a little growing up to do. She was somewhat hateful towards Chance, which irritated me. This is a fantastic, fast flowing story of revenge, secrets and lies. I was hooked from the first few chapters. Written in the first person and set over two timelines of then and now, it’s a very gripping and intriguing tale. I loved hearing of Emily’s time at Cambridge, the descriptions of the university and town were so evocative and the difference between her and the wealthier students was so evident that I really felt for her, she seemed like a small fish in a big pond.

Mom only has an inch or two on me; “hon” is definitely directed at Mason, who towers over both of us. Meghan Quinn has written a new fictional family to fall in love with! The Reunion follows the story of three siblings who have been tasked with organizing a party for their parent's 50th anniversary. Can they put their differences aside and work together to create a night for their parents to remember, or will sibling tension ruin the fun for everyone? There are plenty of other lapses in logic. At one stage, a character crawls out of the sea then makes a call with the phone that has been underwater with him for what must be several minutes. Plus the fact that Gruffudd only travels to Cap d’Antibes for the reunion after receiving an anonymous invitation from someone saying they suspect he’s a murderer – surely staying away would have been more sensible? THE REUNION has SIX main characters who all are given their own POV - I thought I would really struggle with this, but in actual fact, it made the reading experience so much better. I really felt like I was able to connect with every single one of them and loved seeing things happen from the different perspectives.So, not my very favorite MQ read, but I'm probably in the minority. Still a good read, just not a great one for me.

This book has absolutely zero depth or nuance. It tries, and fails miserably. There is nothing here to hold onto, no characters to root for, just a bunch of two-dimensional people playing even more two-dimensional people on TV.This truly is an ensemble piece, and Meghan makes that clear from her narrative approach. We have six different POvs as we explore the pains and triumphs of three estranged siblings and their partners, convening to celebrate their parents’ anniversary. This is their reunion - Ford, Cooper, and Palmer. Each have their own individual stories, their own character journeys, but overarchingly the story is about them as a family. The biggest flaw in this book is that there are too many narrators. It alternates between 6 different people’s point of views every chapter. It made it hard to truly get invested in the characters. I just struggled with that the whole book. However, I really liked the ending, so I almost gave this 4 stars. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about a story with so many perspectives- Meghan is a “lighter” writer for me and given the content of this story and the many characters, I was worried I wouldn’t truly connect with each of their stories. But I did- not in equal measure, which is to be expected, but I found a piece of connective tissue to each of them, and I felt they all had a moment to shine. Ford’s journey felt so endearing, and I loved watching him find his path with Larkin. Cooper is so lovable and brought some of that Meghan humor I’ve come to expect- he’s perhaps my favorite to read. And then we have Palmer, with the most heart wrenching journey of three, alongside Beau- their journey hits all the emotions. Much suspicion on dubious characters and basically being lead down many paths, keeping the reader on their toes. I’m all for women not being victims/doormats and if there is one thing that Polly does superbly is create great female characters. Whether they are good or bad you can’t help but like them. Lyla was glorious in all her abysmal glory and I was longing for her comeuppance.

The best part for me was probably the final 15% of the book, when the Chance parents finally took control of the situation and laid the hammer down. Hallelujah! What took them so long, I thought. If ever a family needed to talk, and listen, it was this family.THE SANDCASTLE EMPIRE has been translated into 14 languages—for more specifics on where to buy in France, Turkey, Spain (Spanish and Catalan), Romania, Denmark, Brazil, Serbia, Poland, China, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Russia, and Germany, please visit www.kaylaolson.com Oh y'all. I was so charmed by the blurb on this one! It was straight up my alley and I was so excited to get my hands on it! I just love this book. While I admit, six point of views and three relationships had me a little nervous, Meghan Quinn pulled it off amazingly. This book is one of the more emotional books I’ve read by the author but there is a.good balance between the drama and the witty, hilarious banter and the sweet relationships. The Reunion is sweet, funny, emotional, and just a fun read.