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ashleyjean6 's review for:
Malibu Rising
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Atmospheric; the setting is a character itself. California coast: sandy, salty, windy, palm trees strewn. A throwback to nostalgic times gone by, both the 1950s and 1980s. It's a perfect summer read for these two reasons. At the very end we finally see a few extremely small nods to the absolutely MESSED UP social systems that ruled the times (still do, but hey). The book needed a lot more of that IMO because the main characters were obnoxious for most of the book. Still a compulsive read if you're not looking for anything too challenging!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism