Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

76 reviews

saraellenme's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Infidelity, Violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse

houndoflove1985's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

thewrongalice's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug use and Misogyny

eddine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

i love the riva sibs

they deserve the world

idkk no words its just such a rollercoaster read

i was most scared abt how the relationship bet jay and hud would turn out in the end but im so happy and satisfied and heartbroken by the ending

def not the ending i anticipated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

klavanger's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book is fun! I liked the tension and build-up throughout the book leading the to the end of the party and ultimate fall out of the Riva family.

Did anyone else think that Mick was an addict?? And then feel redemption when Kit asked if he was in a program?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

kkontraproduktiv's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Police brutality

maggie_hamel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

This book was amazing how everything tied together. I was expecting a different kind of story with stuck-up rich characters from the description, but I was pleasantly surprised. I just hope Lara and Jay get a good ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse and Death

holthmsn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

Malibu Rising is a masterpiece.
I fell in love with the multiple storylines from different characters and years - the back and forth, finding all the connections was incredible to read.
As my first TJR novel, I had high expectations and Malibu Rising certainly exceeded them! I loved the Riva family, full of all their drama, pain, and sorrow - they are absolutely magnetic!
A wonderful read that I’d recommend to many!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual content

nqtescnlqve's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Drug use, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

fungivibes's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug use

Minor: Child abuse