A review by reubenalbatross
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

A very solid book. 

Once again, I am amazed by Reid’s ability to create in a few paragraphs what many authors would only manage in a whole book. In just a few sentences, I already knew the essence of each character, or could completely immerse myself in the setting she’d described. She pinpoints such small but very telling details, and weaves them together to create a fully rounded inner world. 

Unfortunately, I did not love one of the main settings of this book – the party. This was especially the case after midnight hit, as the main focus was on the party itself, and there were no longer any flashbacks or compelling backstories included. It was just rich people being twats and snogging, which did start to get a little old. 

However, once the Rivas got down to the beach towards the end, it picked back up and I did enjoy the ending.