Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

379 reviews

jordmlord's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Sexism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts

btrz7's review against another edition

2.75

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

bcooper21's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

readhermind's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Car accident

dosxhime's review against another edition

4.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The atmosphere and the history poured into Malibu Rising made it an immersive and exciting read. The party was just as epic as I thought it would and I was a big fan of the multiple perspectives that Reid put into it. I had so much fun reading about the side characterS, reading their histories and motivations made them so relatable and realistic. Shout out to Greg, Tarmine (don't kill me for forgetting how to spell her name), and Ricky. 

The secrets that the Riva siblings had weren't earth-shattering or scadalous as I thought it would be. But, the cultimating fated encouter with Mick was so cathartic because damn Nina and her siblings deserved it. 

4.15 / 5 B 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, Sexual harassment

jen1804's review against another edition

4.5

challenging inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A great read, particularly the latter half. Set through the 60s-80s following the lives of the children of a rock star who failed at being a husband and a father. I really loved the relationships between the Rivas and the reflection the story gave me about my own privilege of having two fantastic parents. It details the sacrifices that some children have to make when they are forced to grow up far too fast. I loved the commentary on found family and how we get to choose who we love and care for. This book creates some strong characters with familial love at the centre and I loved that. All whilst following the storyline of the ‘greatest party of the decade’.
Satisfactory ending? Mostly yeah.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Death of parent, Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

ashleighhuntley's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Violence, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

nialiversuch's review against another edition

3.25

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Dysphoria, Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Police brutality

hannalizzy's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was a masterpiece. I don’t know how TJR got me to love and hate so many characters in such a short amount of time! Their characterization is deep; the reader truly feels like they know each character at their core. The story is brutally sad, inspiring, alluring, and in the end, hopeful. 

The climax of the party when Mick shows up is one of the most exciting few pages I have ever read. The whole book led up to a few pivotal, fascinating chapters towards the end and they were delicious and satisfying. 

I loved it. TJR is my new writing idol. I don’t know how she does it but I wish I could be just like her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol