jfield351 's review for:

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.25

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-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

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The first half of the book had me in a chokehold, I could not stop reading. I absolutely love TJR’s signature writing move of introducing the backstory to make you fall in love (or despise) the characters.

In the beginning I thought that Mick and June’s love was so beautiful, that I hoped one of them would die rather than leave each other, for love that pure to exist

. It is ultimately a story about love and family, but it is sometimes painful how much love can hurt. great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexism, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail