Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

98 reviews

strixy16's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.5

Shockingly bad. Can’t believe this book is written by the same author as Daisy Jones. Would not recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence and Car accident

addyson_raelynn's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. Every time I think Taylor Jenkins Reid can’t get better, she does. 
This is officially my second favorite TJR book!! The story is so intriguing, I didn’t want to stop reading. TJR has such a way of creating stories and characters that are so real and raw, it’s hard to believe I’m reading fiction. 
I found a lot of myself in Nina. I haven’t been through the things she had but the mindset she gained from the way she grew up is something I heavily understand. 
And though what I’ve been through doesn’t perfectly line up with the things Nina and her siblings have been through, I found myself understanding on a personal level how the family felt. Even if you’ve been through nothing at all, you will feel and understand this family, because the writing is just that good. 
I recommend this book to everybody!! Especially after reading Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

lucielockettreads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? No

3.75

It was a very good read for my holiday but I cannot get past how much I hate

mick

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, and Police brutality

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Gun violence

mandaraffe's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Sexism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Abandonment, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Addiction

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, and Vomit

martapsalvado's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

Character building ✔️
Character development ✔️
Lots and lots of drama ✔️
Coherent and captivating story ✔️
Summer vibes ✔️

After the disappointment that was Daisy Jones & The Six for me, I have restored my faith in Taylor Jenkins Reid. I had so much fun reading this, especially towards the middle/ending of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Addiction

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, and Abortion

agirlnamedellie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

I loved this book!! I really liked the fact that the book was set over one night with each chapter being a new hour. This for me kept the pace of the story. I liked that from the blurb you knew that the tip of the story would be the fire so all events escalated towards that point, but you didn't know when that would occur. The events leading up to/during the party were intertwined with the story of the Riva parents love story and the childhood of the Riva children. The story was so heartbreaking in so many ways but the strength of the eldest sibling Nina shone through. I especially liked the character of Kit and her sarcastic dry humour brought light moments to the book. Enjoyed the story more than Daisy Jones and the Six and I read it in just over 2 days. Couldn't put it down!  Loved the writing style and the fact that characters from her other novels are featured. Can't wait to read more of her books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, Drug use, and Gun violence

embxr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Gun violence

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, and Abortion

kellyinbookland's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Drug use

laurendenton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Abortion, Car accident, Drug use, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Medical content, and Sexual content

Minor: Gun violence