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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

191 reviews

marissaboles19's review against another edition

reflective sad 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy

I don’t understand the hype with this book. It was very slow to start, overly detailed, and had no meaningful ending. Wouldn’t recommend.

averywashere's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing and Infidelity

eims's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This was an emotional read. I had to put it down from time to time because it was hard to read because of all the sadness of life. But ut was worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Violence

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

brashcandicoot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism

vikiisamused's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

nono2l's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

before I begin, I want to just thank Ms. Taylor Jenkins Reid for writing this. this book is everything.

I read tshoeh a while back and I rated it 5 starts because I loved it so I was skeptical whether i would like this one as well. 

I did. this book is everything. I will be thinking about this constantly and I have so much love for this book that I'm just rambling.

I loved the characters. The Riva Siblings, June and her parents. Not Mick because we don't talk about him.

Nina's character felt so real and raw and relatable and I have so many quotes from this book it's unreal. I want to hug her and just tell her that she's done okay. She's the poster child for eldest daughter syndrome. I love how she stood up for herself and regained control of her life.

Then Jay, he's so wow. I really do wish him the best with everything going on with him, his heart and all. I hope that he finds something he can do that gives him as much joy as surfing does. 

Hud is like me fr. His kindness is so refreshing and wholesome and he's absolutely incredible for the things he does. Although I'm not a fan of the whole photographing Ashley thing...

Kit is expressing but she's also soft. She's the youngest and feels excluded although she knows her siblings do love her. 

Casey. Although she was introduced late, I do wish her the best.

I almost cried after reading this book because of how I loved the characters so much. Taylor Jenkins Reid cinematic universe is real.

Thank you for this. Just Thank you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

jennifer1130's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

The other two Taylor Jenkins Reid books I've read have both been on audiobook and I wasn't sure how I'd enjoy the hardcopy format but this book was surprisingly excellent as her others have been. Normally I struggle with huge numbers of characters but the way this book introduces you to them and the world build within the story makes it easier to keep track of all the moving parts.

It's an emotive book hearing about the story of 4 children abandoned by their pop star father and their lives since but it has a sense of hope, love and joy that binds it all together. As we also learn early on how this book will end it's intriguing working out how we'll get to that final point.

An easy enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

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

kamh06's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

megmahoney1's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment