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Malibu Renasce by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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angelicaaa's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Really great book. I absolutely despise the antagonist! The character development of the protagonist is 10/10. Plot twists are executed perfectly. Only reason it’s not five stars is because the ending felt kind of rushed, like the author wasn’t completely sure how the book should come to a conclusion so she just gave a “happy ending” that felt unrealistic.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

I’m finding that all Reid’s latest books are true masterpieces, the perfect example of the craftsmanship of a writer. Her characters are so alive, her narrative and plot becomes a living thing, so much so that in every book I keep feeling that what she’s telling actually happened, that it is a true story, and with this one, like with Daisy and Evelyn, the same happened.
I loved this tale of the Rivas, these four Malibu born siblings with surf, sand and love in their hearts, their beautiful relationship with each other, their care and protectiveness, but also how each of them was impacted by the trauma of abandonment and how that reflects in their current lives.
The narrative takes place in only a day, 24h, in the present, where Nina, the eldest, a model who has just been cheated on and left by her husband, is preparing to host the Riva’s anual party event at her mansion in Malibu, but while we see each hour go by we are brought back to the past, to their parents relationship, to their father’s fame, to their abandonment and poverty, and to the sad fact that Nina ends up carrying so much of the family’s responsibilities on her shoulders.
I know some people felt that there were too many POV, not only did that not bother me at all, I actually felt it was quite impressive that we could glimpse so much of what was happening through those many eyes, and I was also amazed by the ability of the author to create such different characters, with such specific characteristics, backgrounds and idiosyncrasies,some of them in only one or two chapters. It made the tale come alive and, again, feel so freaking real.
I also really loved that Portugal was mentioned a couple of times 😉
It didn’t supplant my fave, Daisy Jones & The Six, but I got the same connection to the characters that I did on that one.

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