Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

162 reviews

ate_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Drug use, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Death of parent, and Infidelity

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

effievee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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, Violence, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Minor: Vomit, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content

Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, and Blood

tetedump'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Police brutality, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

evan_all's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

kassidyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming, Violence, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Sexual assault

lovealwaysadi's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Pregnancy, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Abortion, Racism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Medical content

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

kyrashelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

I flew through this! The timelines wove perfectly together, the drama was immaculate and I was so captivated by Nina and Kit’s journeys and arcs. Reid does such an incredible job at writing nuanced but lovable women who have so many layers. I loved the scenes where Reid discussed the hypocrisy over the reception of Nina’s surfing career when compared to Jay’s, and Kit’s realization at the end of the novel brought me to tears. They’re definitely my two favorite characters in the universe Taylor Jenkins Reid has created and this will probably end up being one of my favorite reads of the year!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Sexism