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Malibu Renasce by Taylor Jenkins Reid

188 reviews

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Infidelity, Abandonment, Death of parent, Car accident, and Addiction

brashcandicoot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Death

Minor: Car accident, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

vikiisamused's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

nono2l's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

before I begin, I want to just thank Ms. Taylor Jenkins Reid for writing this. this book is everything.

I read tshoeh a while back and I rated it 5 starts because I loved it so I was skeptical whether i would like this one as well. 

I did. this book is everything. I will be thinking about this constantly and I have so much love for this book that I'm just rambling.

I loved the characters. The Riva Siblings, June and her parents. Not Mick because we don't talk about him.

Nina's character felt so real and raw and relatable and I have so many quotes from this book it's unreal. I want to hug her and just tell her that she's done okay. She's the poster child for eldest daughter syndrome. I love how she stood up for herself and regained control of her life.

Then Jay, he's so wow. I really do wish him the best with everything going on with him, his heart and all. I hope that he finds something he can do that gives him as much joy as surfing does. 

Hud is like me fr. His kindness is so refreshing and wholesome and he's absolutely incredible for the things he does. Although I'm not a fan of the whole photographing Ashley thing...

Kit is expressing but she's also soft. She's the youngest and feels excluded although she knows her siblings do love her. 

Casey. Although she was introduced late, I do wish her the best.

I almost cried after reading this book because of how I loved the characters so much. Taylor Jenkins Reid cinematic universe is real.

Thank you for this. Just Thank you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Drug use

jennifer1130's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

The other two Taylor Jenkins Reid books I've read have both been on audiobook and I wasn't sure how I'd enjoy the hardcopy format but this book was surprisingly excellent as her others have been. Normally I struggle with huge numbers of characters but the way this book introduces you to them and the world build within the story makes it easier to keep track of all the moving parts.

It's an emotive book hearing about the story of 4 children abandoned by their pop star father and their lives since but it has a sense of hope, love and joy that binds it all together. As we also learn early on how this book will end it's intriguing working out how we'll get to that final point.

An easy enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Death

kamh06's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

megmahoney1's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy

misslaurenreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

Wow! This was simply great. I love how Taylor Jenkins Reid put little Easter eggs of characters from her other stories, such as Evelyn Hugo, scattered throughout. Makes me want to read more from her to see who else crops up in other books.
This story is about family and resiliency and the bond of siblings. Their love for each other is sweet and inspiring and although technically a “historical” fiction, this story stands the test of time and could happen today just as easily. There are some great quotes in this one that really made me stop in my tracks.

“Must be nice. To be able to be weak. I wouldn’t know.” And “There’s no room for you in my life anymore. And I don’t owe it to you to make any space.”

just wow!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

rylol's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

i loved the chapters taking place in the past, they were so interesting

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Death

elzbethmrgn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual content