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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

191 reviews

elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

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

mackennary1's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

kayabennett's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

surprise, surprise, i’m giving another taylor jenkins reid book five stars. i know, i’m so predictable. daisy jones and the six was the first book that i picked up written by taylor and i’m now in love with every book i own of hers.
firstly, i absolutely love how the events of the book all is wrapped up in one day (with the exception of the flashbacks). i like medium/fast paced books so this definitely was the one for me. i actually started reading malibu rising because the secret history was being too slow for me and i needed to read something else before i fell into a book slump.
for the characters, i am so in love with each and everyone of them (except mick, fuck you. you know what you did.) i am especially in love with june and the way she was talked about by her children made me tear up about every single time. yes, she had flaws and she knew that but they were because of mick’s actions and i hate him for that. nina-baby, you deserve the world and more (also, fuck you brandon). the way she was so selfless to care for her siblings after her mother’s death and even before it makes nina so lovable. nina had been put through so much (as so did all the other siblings) and i hope she’s living her best life in portugal.
i also want to mention that tjr’s books all being in the same universe is literally my favorite thing ever. seeing mentions of people from daisy homes and the six and evelyn hugo lights up my face. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

kalzeb's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Car accident, and Abortion

abbrillopezz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

alannahberkeley's review against another edition

emotional relaxing 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

4.5

loved itttt definitely reading tjr’s other books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

maisiepamela's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

I really liked this book. I found myself always wanting to read more which is a good sign. I loved the Riva siblings but HATED their dad. I found their story so sad but it was narrated so well and it was every insightful to me. The bond the siblings had was so cute too!The narrator described lots of people not just one and I loved the flashbacks that were there. The end was a little disappointing

but ended happy more than sad which I actually think I liked more

. There were plot twists that I didn’t see coming at all. And characters I shipped ended up together too.I loved the happy end and how fast the book went.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury

jane_austyn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

muddergoddes's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

I loved the writing and storytelling and couldn’t put the book down; and without a doubt, the ending tied up loose ends and was beautifully written, yet I kind of hoped for and expected something more dramatic &/ emotional

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

siennakt30's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail