Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

335 reviews

hearteyes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Moderate: Abandonment and Grief

nikkic66's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction

katie_lerdo's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, and Abandonment

emkplatts's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

I really loved this. I liked the format of the chapters working through time in the past and present. I loved the characters and their sibling dynamic. I didnt give 5 ⭐ because I thought all the people at the party was too much and I wanted more just about the family. Def gonna read more TJR!!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Infidelity, and Death

Minor: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Drug abuse

sourcherryyy's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

i love the drama of rich people omg

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

ksamaine95's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was everything. I laugh, cried, you name it. New favorite TJR novel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Drug abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Addiction, Blood, and Car accident

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

I honestly forgot just how much I love this book, but absolutely incredible on a reread.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Death of parent

Minor: Police brutality and Gun violence

cdelmage24's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Grief, Alcoholism, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

gh1's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Addiction, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

aurora_smith12's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

timeline jumping

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Death