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Malibu Renasce by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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otbval's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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verachiba's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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himangi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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maartabarrales's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.75

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jaedenmartin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

3.5

Decent, not as good as The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo but a good and entertaining read!

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genny's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The first note I wrote in my reading journal:

"Jesus, is there a single Taylor Jenkins Reid novel without cheating?"

😂

This wasn't bad or anything, it's just the weakest of the TJR novels I've read so far (Evelyn Hugo was better, and Daisy Jones is a 5-star for me). It's never as hard-hitting emotionally; I enjoyed the flashbacks more than the story set in the present. When everything came to a head, I was kind of like, "that's it? Oh." Nina was my favorite Riva (although, I can't help but wonder

how she's going to sustain herself in another country if she's giving up the limelight. Maybe she'll find a quiet desk job, IDK.

), while I found Jay mildly annoying to the end. The short POVs from random partygoers...I could've gone without them, but I suppose they did help a bit in establishing the atmosphere. Some of them were actually fun to read.

There is a really important message here about choosing your family, choosing to be responsible, and not excusing abusive behavior. I'm glad that it ended the way it did. But it's only my 3rd TJR book and I already feel like it's a rehash of her tried-and-true "flavor" - which can work if it's elevated and made fresh, but this didn't quiiite hit the mark IMO. The good news is that Julia Whelan was a fantastic narrator. I suspect I would have enjoyed this less if I read it physically.

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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

5.0

Malibu Rising put into words feelings I didn’t know I had as the oldest sibling pushed into taking care of her younger siblings. I saw much of the selfishness of my mother in Mick Riva and the way June adored her kids was the way my dad always poured his love into us. When Nina finally came into her own, I felt the power and energy that I too had when I did the same. And that love and protectiveness and the need to take care because if I don’t who will? I feel that love for my siblings daily. Being a parent out of necessity is the greatest gift you can give of yourself. But this book reminded me too that it is important not to give away too much of yourself, not to allow duty to interfere with your own ability to live a life that you love, and that the bond between siblings who’ve been through hell and back can never ever be broken.

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