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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

198 reviews

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

dweedwee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

"It's just that your love doesn't mean very much" 😫

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming and Sexual harassment

strixy16's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.5

Shockingly bad. Can’t believe this book is written by the same author as Daisy Jones. Would not recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence and Car accident

siennakt30's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

katievh'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ashleyvharris's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Malibu Rising is an unexpected and heartfelt novel that confronts generational trauma, the heavy expectations of others, and our desire to love and be loved.

I owe Taylor Jenkins Reid a drink or several. I had no idea how meaningful and healing this story would be for me. Reading a story about siblings abandoned by their father was definitely triggering, but Reid handled the trauma and grief of that situation with such care and honesty. 

The characters of this novel were so distinct and unique. They’re strengths and flaws, desires and fears. It all felt so natural and right. I loved that Mick was very clearly a deeply flawed and narcissistic human, but he still managed to have layers. I was worried that there would be a cheesy redemption arc for his character where he found some grudging reconciliation with his kids, but the ending was just perfect. Mick Riva setting one last fire felt so full circle.

I wish that we had gotten a bit more development with Kit’s character. The other siblings felt fairly well-defined, but Kit felt like a bit of a mystery. She feels like a character with so much potential, a force of nature. I would love to see a novel with her at the center.

The shifting focus to the novel’s background characters like Tarine, Tuesday, Ricky, etc. felt unnecessary at times. I was tempted to skip past those parts of the story to get back to the Riva siblings. These diversions were more distracting for me than anything.

Overall, this book was like a time-machine to the 80s. With its picturesque Oceanside setting and dynamic sibling characters, Malibu Rising bottles that August, end-of-summer feeling perfectly. Also, I’m totally buying a surfboard tomorrow.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Eating disorder, Violence, Car accident, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

pun1sher's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

Everytime I read tjr i feel like a middle aged mum but i have a soft spot for her books ngl. There's not enough historical fiction set in the XXth and not about war.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

brashcandicoot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism

sunny_not's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

As always Taylor Jenkins Reid's books are such fast, complex and interesting reads. This one was my favorite so far since I really enjoyed the different dynamics between family members and I really felt for June

her becoming addicted to alcohol and her death were just devastating after seeing how much she worked to give her kids a great life.

This book deals with how abandonment can ruin a whole family essentially and it's so sad and so real. Overall I really enjoyed this story and I'm excited about Cassie soto's story

I hated Brandon he was awful I hope she gets rid of him in her book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion