Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

381 reviews

lovealwaysadi's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Pregnancy, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Abortion, Racism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Medical content

brookey8888's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was good! I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and the family dynamics. I did not really like when we would just follow random people because I really didn’t know who they were. I also wish Kits sexuality was talked about a little more and with her family. The reason this is a 3.75 and not a full four is because of all the cheating like I just hate reading about cheating and everyone was a cheater I can’t. I loved the sibling relationships and I just loved Nina and how strong and selfless she was. This was pretty funny at times as well which I enjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

jor_dy's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

what i liked:
- the exploration (even if minuscule) of quite literally each and every character that is mentioned
- the summertime vibe
- easy, quick read
- the author’s understanding that humans have multiple sides, and people aren’t always 100% good (though it matter that they try to be)

- the way carrie soto immediately apologizes to nina at the party (a nice break from two women arguing over a piece of shit man)

- chosen family
- the ending
- NINA CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

ESPECIALLY HER RANT TO MICK AT THE END UGH

- kit and ricky are literally robin and steve

the coming out scene was literally how it went in st????

what i disliked:
- characters are allowed only ONE personality trait, except nina who gets TWO because she’s the author’s favorite 😊
- the relationship between the siblings. on one hand, they love each other very much and it is clear that they would do anything for each other. but at the same time they did not feel like they were written as sibling. they felt more like childhood friends???
- the timeline was so ambiguous?? like it could be set at literally any point in history after 1950. i wish the time periods in the book were more clearly detailed and it felt like i was actually experiencing the characters in, say, the ‘60s or the ‘80s
- the omniscient, constantly switching pov. i don’t care about whoever tf wendy is get back to the main point.
- when the men in the book got mad at someone for accusing them of shit they know they did
- everything felt so utterly predictable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Violence

nina riva, a central character, is a model and as part of that she mentions being on a diet

in order to lose weight

. additionally, there is a moment where a partygoer grabs a loaded gun, which does go off in one scene toward the end of the novel.

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Alcoholism

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

mpeach's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, and Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

graceboyd's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book, it all took place at one celebrity filled party in Malibu as well as flashbacks. The story centers around four siblings who have lived through some very hard times due to the love and hard work of their mom and oldest sister. During this party you find out all the secrets they have been keeping from one another and what they truly need to be happy in this life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Grief, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Abortion

bebby92's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

learivel's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It’s pretty good but I was expecting a mystery and there really wasn’t much of a reveal … it does have a lot of heart and I really liked the characters though. some introductions of plot lines felt a little forced but I liked the flashbacks and forwards in general 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, Police brutality, and Violence