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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

379 reviews

diyanosauruss's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 74%

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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lucymae0515's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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muddergoddes's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring 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

I loved the writing and storytelling and couldn’t put the book down; and without a doubt, the ending tied up loose ends and was beautifully written, yet I kind of hoped for and expected something more dramatic &/ emotional

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millenniumix's review against another edition

3.75

emotional inspiring sad tense 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

This book is nothing I expected and everything I expected. It’s a really enjoyable, tense family drama with a dose of social satire that is hard to put down. While it successfully conveys emotions and psychology of each character and situation, the writing can clunky and drawn to superlatives to repeatedly say “he’s so handsome, she’s gorgeous, he’s the top star, she’s the top model” in different ways. There was also so much buildup to this

catastrophic, destructive mansion fire

right from the first pages to only actually happen in the last pages but in a manner that is anti-climactic.

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dan_g110's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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plumpyherb13's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective 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: Complicated

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symabee's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

TJR has a way of writing that pulls you in and makes you forget that you're reading. I immediately became invested in the lives of the Rivas. Part one of the book is non-linear, giving us the back story of the Riva family (you will recognize Mick Riva if you read Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones) while also setting the scene for the infamous party that is about to happen. Part two is the party, and the fallout. At its core this book is about messy family dynamics and overcoming the trauma handed down from previous generations.

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