Reviews tagging 'Death'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

248 reviews

brookey8888's review

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

This was good! I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and the family dynamics. I did not really like when we would just follow random people because I really didn’t know who they were. I also wish Kits sexuality was talked about a little more and with her family. The reason this is a 3.75 and not a full four is because of all the cheating like I just hate reading about cheating and everyone was a cheater I can’t. I loved the sibling relationships and I just loved Nina and how strong and selfless she was. This was pretty funny at times as well which I enjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

ziareads's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, and Death

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Abandonment, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Infidelity, and Misogyny

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, Police brutality, and Violence

sophie42's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Addiction

Minor: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Medical content, and Car accident

clairew97's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Car accident, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

bluedilly's review

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Death, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Chronic illness

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Abortion, Blood, Car accident, Misogyny, and Racism

bubblepig's review against another edition

4.75

If that man shows his face in a book ever again... I don't know what I'll do 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual harassment, Racism, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

a_alves00's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

issyd23's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Loved the characters but the storyline was meh (Carrie Soto being a cunt was literally my favourite part) 2🏄‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship