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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
emotional
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
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
I don’t know how to state how beautiful this book was. I wholly didn’t expect anything going into it blindly and I was so pleasantly whiplashed through every emotion. TJR’s writing and introduction of seemingly random characters only to have them interconnected and come full circle was chef’s kiss
emotional
funny
reflective
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
(4.5) Another captivating book by Taylor Jenkins Reid! I loved the setting of Malibu and I enjoyed the family dynamic. TJR has already proven that she does a great job writing exciting stories set in old Hollywood and this one was no different. The main story taking place over the course of one day also made it a really quick read, but there were a few too many one-off characters for me to be able to keep track of why everyone was important to the story.
I did enjoy Daisy Jones & Evelyn Hugo a bit more than Malibu Rising, but I still thought it was a really fun book with a really immersive setting! I hope TJR continues to write old Hollywood dramas!
I did enjoy Daisy Jones & Evelyn Hugo a bit more than Malibu Rising, but I still thought it was a really fun book with a really immersive setting! I hope TJR continues to write old Hollywood dramas!
Idk man this one just didn't feel like Taylor. It contained echoes of the masterpieces that were Evelyn and Daisy. I understand where the author was coming from but there was so much unnecessary info about random people in the middle that was really not central to the story at all. It somehow lacked the depth. I would've loved to see more from the siblings side but we really did find depth to Nina's character than the others.