Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

341 reviews

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Violence, and Death of parent

izbizz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Death

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Child abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Car accident

uhhlexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

4.0

Malibu Rising allows each of the Riva siblings equal room in the day that will change their lives, crafting a compelling story of familial love 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Suicide, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

bookish_bee's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent

readsyrids's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-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

4.0

Except the ending it was perfect 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Addiction, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury

celestialg'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A family-centered drama akin to Little Fires Everywhere, and a story I did not expect to love. Shocked me at some points, cathartic at others - I was so invested. A lovely surprise that reminds you - every family has their shit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

redefiningrachel'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content

Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, and Blood

bookish_bry's review against another edition

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

3.0

The thing about Malibu Rising is there isn't anything wrong with it. The writing is good and the story is fine. I just had a lot of trouble connecting to any of the characters or caring about their issues. I can see why others might like it, but it wasn't really for me.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Car accident

joey1914's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Infidelity, Misogyny, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, and Grief