Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

5 reviews

sudatot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Infidelity, Death of parent, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Alcoholism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Drug use, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

karineadly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective relaxing sad

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Body shaming, and Terminal illness

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

woolgathering_jane's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-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

“Must be nice. To be able to be weak. I wouldn’t know.” 

This book managed to pleasantly surprise me and disappoint me at the same time. TJR is such a good writer, I had goosebumps many times while reading, simply from individual sentences. But that's the thing - I feel like the writing was so dramatic that I came to expect something quite different from the story. The story itself is lovely and - just like Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo - so real, but I couldn't help but want something more. But it was such a good read anyway! 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexism, Terminal illness, and Car accident

geeodes's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

This is definitely my least favorite of TJR’s books. It felt like a Wattpad fanfiction that was trying to take itself a little too seriously.
There were moments I enjoyed. I enjoyed the Riva family history flashbacks. Beyond that, I couldn’t tell you what happened in this book.
It moved too fast while not explaining anything at all in a timely manner. It was a little too dramatic, without seeming ready to slow down.
I enjoyed the nods to some of TJR’s other characters. It was a fun set of Easter eggs. 
Would not recommend to others who like TJR’s books unless they like to be confused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy

intheweeds's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

4.0

"letting people love you and care for you is part of how you love and care for them." 

another banger from TJR. hard to put down even during the odd pacing midway. would lay down my life for nina and kit riva etc etc.

(read on audiobook, the narrator is great)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Eating disorder and Terminal illness