A review by chqrmspoken
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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

3.5

I really enjoyed the first part of the book where the reader found out mostly about the back stories of the characters in several flashbacks. When it came to the party, a lot of new characters were introduced in a short amount of time, which I suppose was done to mimick the way parties are - quick-paced, messy, overwhelming. If that was the goal, it was done phenomenally well, because I could not keep track of all these people for the life of me. I wanted to flip back a few pages to check if we'd been introduced to this person before, or not, but quite frankly, I did not care about any of them enough. 
I did care a lot about Nina, maybe I saw myself in her a little bit (too much?) and I understand that this is a realistic ending, as a reader it felt slightly anti-climatic. 
All in all: This was an okay book that I really enjoyed.
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