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53.3k reviews for:

Malibu Rising

Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.09 AVERAGE

emotional lighthearted sad 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

While I fell in love with all of the characters and felt deeply connected to all of them, there was something missing from the book. I think it had to do with the structure of the plot, which made the story drag on in parts.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5
emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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
emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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
adventurous emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

Not my favourite TJR outing. 

While I enjoyed Nina as a main character, she was missing something that made me connect with the main characters of the other TJR books I’ve read. 

The book overall had too many side characters and I felt like a lot of things were brought up only to be dropped immediately and not returned to. There were a few little plot holes sprinkled in there and, while they weren’t plot-ruining, it just felt lazy. 
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

TJR never misses. What a ride, is all I can think of right now.