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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

191 reviews

_becca_reads_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Alcoholism and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

wellreadmegs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

TJR does it again...and again and again. 

I devoured this book in a weekend. It was the perfect summer escape. The descriptions of Malibu were incredible and I was picturing myself driving down PCH. I love how seamlessly TJR moves between different storylines between 1980s and 1960s. I love a dual storyline and she absolutely nailed it. It felt kind of like a continuation of Daisy Jones and the Six and that rock era but new characters. 

I instantly fell in love with the Rivas siblings and was fascinated to learn more and I couldn't stop turning each page to see what would happen next. The flow was effortless similarly to Evelyn Hugo. This book entices you right away and takes you on a journey. Nina's character development finally got there and I'm so glad it did. I would love a sequel to this book with an update on the Rivas siblings or even just Nina as she takes on her new life. 

Now that I know Carrie Soto has her own book coming out I relished in the pieces of the book that she was mentioned in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Alcohol

hayleygray's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This book was a bit of a slow-burner, for me. After reading (and loving) TJR's previous novels, I felt a little bit disappointed at how long it took for me to get into this one – it actually took me a couple of months to finish it because I didnt have the urge to keep picking it up. However, when I got to the middle of the story, I really enjoyed it and it didnt take me long to finish it. 
This is a story about family – more specifically, the power and love of siblings – and overall, I really enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

catmattox's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual harassment

katieav's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

When I first heard of Taylor Jenkins Reid, it was because of this book. I thought the cover was beautiful and the description was not what I expected from the look of the book, but I was desperate to know more about the Riva family. It is a wonderful book with wonderful character development for some of its characters, but not all of them. I was most disappointed with the storyline of

Kit as I feel that she was only allowed to have her story because of the men around her. She only knew she liked girls because a boy kissed her, I wish she had more time to get into that. And she’s only allowed to be the best surfer in the family because Jay no longer can.

I saw someone mention that Taylor Jenkins Reid was building a new Hollywood in her books and I think it is so fascinating to see each part of the piece coming together. I look forward to her next book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Abandonment

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

nialiversuch's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, and Police brutality

hannalizzy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was a masterpiece. I don’t know how TJR got me to love and hate so many characters in such a short amount of time! Their characterization is deep; the reader truly feels like they know each character at their core. The story is brutally sad, inspiring, alluring, and in the end, hopeful. 

The climax of the party when Mick shows up is one of the most exciting few pages I have ever read. The whole book led up to a few pivotal, fascinating chapters towards the end and they were delicious and satisfying. 

I loved it. TJR is my new writing idol. I don’t know how she does it but I wish I could be just like her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

leligavi's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This band of siblings were super lovable and you really rotted for them. Loved the foreshadowing and seeing it all play out. Could barely put it down! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

niyahneal's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol