Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

564 reviews

emi12's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

amyjmcd's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Drug use

Minor: Domestic abuse

bluedilly's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Police brutality, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood, Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Abortion, Car accident, Miscarriage, Violence, and Racism

bubblepig's review against another edition

4.75

If that man shows his face in a book ever again... I don't know what I'll do 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual harassment, Racism, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

a_alves00's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

haleylynn80's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

I liked the back story that is told throughout the book. However, there are so many extraneous characters that are introduced at the end of the book with absolutely no reason. It was kind of infuriating. And then the story just ends with so many loose ends. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Death of parent

issyd23's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Loved the characters but the storyline was meh (Carrie Soto being a cunt was literally my favourite part) 2🏄‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

sas_ram's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Car accident and Miscarriage

cassia_salvatore's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

*Sigh* where do I start? I guess I will start by saying I am disappointed. This book fell extremely flat for me. I read the blurb and felt excited to read this book but very quickly into starting this read I felt myself getting bored and confused. The whole plot line of this story is to find the "who done it" person and when it is revealed it feels like a big let down. I was expecting more drama or a bigger, darker twist. The worst thing for me was the ending, we as readers are left with unanswered questions like

Spoiler

Is Casey Mick's daughter?, what became of Hud and Ashley? what about Nina, Jay and Kit?

and why, why does the author start bringing in the POV's of random people!!?? 😬 This whole story has been lazer-focused on the Rivas family and then you bring in random people and different mini plot-lines. I felt so frustrated reading and almost gave up. I wish I could get my time back from reading this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Drug use

sarah2438's review against another edition

4.5

Almost 5 stars but I can't quite put it on the same tier as Dausy Jones. It was so damn fun and it was the perfect read for my Florida/Bahamas vacation. I love the drama of these messy Hollywood stars, and I loved to hate Mick Riva. My heart broke for Nina and I loved the focus on her story. All the little vignettes about the other celebrities at the party made it so much fun. This book is addicting and wonderfully written, just like everything else TJR does. I can't wait to read more of her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts