Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

379 reviews

rbudd24's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol

zzylinde's review against another edition

4.75

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

chiki's review against another edition

5.0

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mick riva debería matarse

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

sofia_montero's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity

miamcmillan's review against another edition

4.0

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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fun and sexy and sunshiney and magnetic tjr is just so addictive to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment

ptitirodactyle's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury

dannythestreet's review against another edition

4.25

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, Classism

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident, Abortion

anewton's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A beautifully complex, emotional read, with deep, real characters. A brilliant read with a brilliant ending. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy

madelinedalton's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Taylor Jenkins Reid writes excellent three-dimensional, unique characters, and that really shines in this book. Not only are the four Riva siblings compelling in their family dynamic, but each one of them is interesting and easy to root for. 

Part 1 of this book is so strong, but Part 2 is where it unravels. So many side characters are introduced at the Riva party, and I found it really distracting. The heart of the story is the Riva family, and it would have been even more impactful without random scenes of intoxicated celebrities doing stupid shit interspersed throughout. 

Overall, I would definitely recommend this story to people who like sibling and family dramas!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content