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A review by tdhaswell
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
TJR <3
A new comfort book for me.
A new comfort book for me.
“Capable is a question I never had the luxury of asking. Because my family needed me.”
A story about family, resilience and unquestionable loyalty.
By shifting between past and present perspectives, Reid enables the reader to follow June and Mick and then the Riva siblings as they grow up. We learn of the hardships they faced due to an absent father, famous Mick Riva (some may recall from The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo), and an alcoholic mother facing her own intrapersonal conflicts and how this shapes them into who they are presently. I loved each of their personal storylines and the plot as a whole. I found myself caring deeply about all the characters, loving their unique personalities and caught my heart breaking every time they had a new problem to overcome and I thought Nina was incredibly strong and resilient.
At first I wished Casey’s story had a bit more finality but I realized that that was the beauty of the Riva siblings. They are accepting and loving. I was more than satisfied with the ending and loved the symbolism of fire linking the beginning and the end of the book. Above all, the book was incredibly well-written.
At first I wished Casey’s story had a bit more finality but I realized that that was the beauty of the Riva siblings. They are accepting and loving. I was more than satisfied with the ending and loved the symbolism of fire linking the beginning and the end of the book. Above all, the book was incredibly well-written.