Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

168 reviews

raelinton's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

The pacing was a little slow, it almost felt as though the book didn't begin until half way through. However, the characters are interesting and the ending is supremely satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Violence, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Car accident

Minor: Abortion and Racism

aljavi's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, and Toxic relationship

bookedwithbrie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Violence

ptitirodactyle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Infidelity, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Blood

sampadaac's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Violence

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved Daisy Jones and really liked Evelyn Hugo so I had quite high expectations for this, which it didn't quite live up to. It was still very fun though. Fictional famous people and dual timelines tend to work for me. I was very invested in the story from the beginning and I really enjoyed seeing glimpses into even the minor characters' lives. However I was expecting more of an explosive ending or final twist of some kind, so I was left wanting a bit more. I'm not sure if I'll read Carrie Soto just because I don't know if I'll be able to care about tennis, but I was a bit intrigued by the few glimpses of her in this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Alcohol, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Police brutality

amgarrido's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, and Violence

juvonh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Abandonment, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Vomit

kaitlynnnng's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

Mick Riva is a piece of garbage.

I found myself incredibly angry every time Mick and Brandon’s infidelity was brought up. I hate cheaters in real life, and I hated reading about cheaters.

Some of the chapters about other people at the party were interesting, but I found most of them to be confusing and unnecessary.

To me, this book didn’t have a “wow” factor, but I did enjoy reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Gun violence, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Car accident, and Domestic abuse

marieos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-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: Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Car accident, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Abortion, Blood, and Miscarriage