Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

1082 reviews

lewbug's review against another edition

emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

I think this book was a lot of fun but at times it could be a little difficult to remember the side characters. I enjoyed a lot of the subplots though.

  I found myself wanting better for Carrie Soto at the end.

I liked how this book was a slightly different take on the fame/celebrity angle and explored what it might be like to be a kid of one of the most famous people in the world. I also enjoyed the nods to other stories. Overall it’s a fun beachy read with family drama and a lot of heart. But if you don’t like multiple perspectives or confrontations/drama I don’t recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Car accident

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Violence, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Cursing

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

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

maureenlessreen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.75

I really liked the structure! I feel like the climax and ending were pretty rushed. Some character development made sense in a 24 hour period but others didn’t as much. Also, aside from the main character siblings, there were a lot of people to keep straight. I liked the little vignettes of other people’s experiences at the party, but everyone was too forgettable for me to keep track of who was who.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

natashaball's review

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Drug use, 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

bellajohnson's review against another edition

lighthearted sad fast-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

3.75

taylor jenkins reid just writes fun bookssss, i felt like i watched this happen rather than read it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism

tiffanymmf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Alcohol, Self harm, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

karielizabeth's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, and Infidelity

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail