Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

51 reviews

hannalizzy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was a masterpiece. I don’t know how TJR got me to love and hate so many characters in such a short amount of time! Their characterization is deep; the reader truly feels like they know each character at their core. The story is brutally sad, inspiring, alluring, and in the end, hopeful. 

The climax of the party when Mick shows up is one of the most exciting few pages I have ever read. The whole book led up to a few pivotal, fascinating chapters towards the end and they were delicious and satisfying. 

I loved it. TJR is my new writing idol. I don’t know how she does it but I wish I could be just like her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

trycerabel's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

taylorleclere's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

ellipalmer's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

Fun with good character development. All of their issues would feel extremely different if they weren't rich but also it was fun to be transported to the lives of rich people in Malibu in the '80s so I'm only complaining so much. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment

ninahuynh's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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? No

4.75

Would have been 5/5 except for one part where the character names were written wrong and details got confused.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Chronic illness, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

veronicats's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.0

Didn't live up to all the hype, but well written. TJR you're still my girl tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

bbbeth's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent

mariambbd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, Grief, and Alcohol

frogautumn's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ashheinrich's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective relaxing sad tense 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

Extra star for the Jennifer Beals cameo 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting