A review by harryjandrews_99
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

This is the 3rd Taylor Jenkins Reid book I’ve read and once again I loved how easy and intriguing the storyline was. It was such a simple concept, required little thinking and yet still had the emotional baggage to keep you glued to it. The star of this book, for me, was definitely the Riva siblings - Nina, Jay, Hud and Kit. Each had their own lives with their own distinct personalities and complications which made the book lovable. There was quite of lot of tension building in the first part and it comes to a great crescendo in Part 2, I think that there could’ve been some more drastic plot points just to make the ending a bit more dramatic but nonetheless it was still a great, entertaining, emotional read