Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

113 reviews

josefinemartensson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide

gardenbasil'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Emotional abuse and Injury/Injury detail

jessy_reads's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

olivia1007's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity, Death of parent, Vomit, Drug use, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

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

mansinnikam's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

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

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Addiction, Abortion, Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

georgierose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Grief, and Abandonment

danscoada's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

Another enjoyable TJR book. My least favorite of the three I've read so far, but that doesn't mean I didn't like it just as much. TJR's writing is so captivating, and despite not actually caring about certain parts, I found myself still totally invested.

The four siblings were well-developed and felt incredibly realistic, although I would've liked to have seen more of Kit and gotten to know her a little more. I remember at one point thinking it had been a while since we heard from her. Nina was an incredible character and might be my favorite of TJR's.

Going into Malibu Rising, I had already read Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones. If I hadn't, I don't know if I would've cared as much about the Mick and June flashbacks. 

I really didn't like the Carrie Soto character. I'm surprised she's the focus of TJR's next release, but I'll be picking it up regardless.

**Proceed with caution**
The first half of the book was stronger, in my opinion. One of the main selling points of the book is the fire, which was a bit anticlimactic. I wish that it wasn't the main focus of the advertising. I liked the symbolism of rebirth, but I was just expecting...more fire lol. 

I really liked the siblings confronting Mick and how he didn't have redemption. Had any of them taken him back, the book honestly would've been ruined for me. Mick is an absolute piece of shit.

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Content Warnings

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