Reviews

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

tanitatejal's review against another edition

hopeful 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

4.5

indigomorning's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

laurenfundyk's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

tdem122's review against another edition

4.0

[1st read from 15/5/2022 to 18/5/2022] — 4.5⭐️

— though nowhere near the level of daisy jones & the six and the seven husbands of evelyn hugo, this was phenomenal!
as usual, taylor jenkins reid managed to make me both care AND cry about the silly little lives of some silly little fictional celebrities… as she should tbh

chardaniel's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

lindslinds5's review against another edition

5.0

I LOOOOOVED this audiobook! No one quite tells a story like TJR. Her stories feel so real, they're not always beautiful stories, and there were parts in this book that were so ugly it made me nauseous, but I can't help loving it anyways.

She's an excellent story teller and hasn't disappointed me yet!

sarahlizbabcock's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

stephanie_w11's review against another edition

4.0

I love Reid's writing. Her stories don't read like fiction. The characters are vivid and the plot wild but true. She's the best historical fiction writer I've read. Malibu Rising, though I could have done without the little side stories, was fantastic.

ctenz27's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.5

pollyb23's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book. Maybe my first 5 star this year. I loved the Riva family. Some of the stories of the people at the party were a little boring just because I thought they took away from the focus but loved it overall for sure.