Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

195 reviews

laurenannreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

eleni1201's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

mint_tea_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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: Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

Malibu Rising put into words feelings I didn’t know I had as the oldest sibling pushed into taking care of her younger siblings. I saw much of the selfishness of my mother in Mick Riva and the way June  adored her kids was the way my dad always poured his love into us. When Nina finally came into her own, I felt the power and energy that I too had when I did the same. And that love and protectiveness and the need to take care because if I don’t who will? I feel that love for my siblings daily. Being a parent out of necessity is the greatest gift you can give of yourself. But this book reminded me too that it is important not to give away too much of yourself, not to allow duty to interfere with your own ability to live a life that you love, and that the bond between siblings who’ve been through hell and back can never ever be broken. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

charlereads's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

aaaaaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

absolutely loved this book. no notes for miss TJR. the ending was just so rewarding and i’m so proud of the main cast of characters. the concept is also really cool, i thought it was a great way to tell the story of a family.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

stateofiction's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

guess who's back in tjr's chokehold

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Content Warnings

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

deamon's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Outing

desth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

hansbookshelf's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

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