Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

603 reviews

sophiemagill's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I truly have to commend TJR for her ability to seamlessly tell this story from so many different perspectives. If was different and really refreshing to not necessarily only have one “main” character. Everyone was a main character in their own right whether you loved them or hated them. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

jess_y's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Death of parent

blondechaibooks's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

This is my third Taylor Jenkins Reid novel, and this book has only proven that I will never stop idolizing this wonderful author. 
At first, I had my trepidations due to the fact that this was more plain story oriented rather than interview styled like the other two books of hers I have read, but I was just as engrossed and excited reading this one. 
In Malibu Rising, TJR comes at us with a wonderful and compelling cast of characters, and a sibling story that will make you just as sad as it will happy throughout the pages. 
Halfway through the book, I had stopped counting how many times I had to close the book and share the crazy plot twist I had just gotten to with everyone in my life. 
This book only made me more interested in “Carrie Soto Is Back” so I am totally looking forward to reading TJRs other novels and releases 

In the end, I definitely recommend Malibu Rising. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit and Drug use

Moderate: Abandonment

sfyqahz's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

5.0

I don't know what to say but this book has a special place in my heart. I felt for Nina  because I went through the same thing. I won't hesitate to give a 5 star! It's too good not to just like the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I admire this universe Taylor made. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Suicide

Minor: Gun violence

soshereads_'s review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Classism, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Abandonment, Sexism, Medical content, and Car accident

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Gun violence, Miscarriage, and Body shaming

kenziereads11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional relaxing 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: Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse

daringreader13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Alcohol, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

saintsauvage's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.75

Spoiler

The first third is basically the same idea as 'Daisy Jones and The Six' but with different characters which I found a bit disappointing. Even if Mick had been something like a travel TV show presenter instead of a pop star we could have had the same ideas just explored differently.

All in all a quick read with great pacing, but it felt so much like Daisy Jones and The Six from another angle that I felt like I
 had read it before.

If you love good, healthy and  sibling dynamics a splash of found family you may enjoy this. Worth a read but not in a way that I'd encourage you to actively seek out a copy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment

nottoolame's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment

ashlikes's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Drug use, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Racism, Medical content, Vomit, Cancer, Blood, and Miscarriage