Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

48 reviews

ellipalmer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-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

4.0

Fun with good character development. All of their issues would feel extremely different if they weren't rich but also it was fun to be transported to the lives of rich people in Malibu in the '80s so I'm only complaining so much. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse

ninahuynh's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

Would have been 5/5 except for one part where the character names were written wrong and details got confused.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Infidelity, Violence, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Chronic illness, Pregnancy, and Police brutality

veronicats's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

Didn't live up to all the hype, but well written. TJR you're still my girl tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Sexism, and Violence

bbbeth's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness

mariambbd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad 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

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, and Mental illness

frogautumn's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

ashheinrich's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective relaxing sad tense 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

4.0

Extra star for the Jennifer Beals cameo 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide

francess_m's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

was honestly one of my fav books ever SO GOOD 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

megloveswords12's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Mental illness

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