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Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

511 reviews

honeybunchesofoats06's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

Once again, Taylor Jenkins Reid did a phenomenal job on this book. It follows the complicated story of Mick Riva’s (who you might recognize from The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo) family and the beautiful relationship between his children. The writing in this novel is outstanding, just like Reid’s other works. I did find it to be a slower pace but that did not take away from the overall story. All the characters in this book were extremely lovable and the family dynamic between the Riva family is absolutely heart wrenching. I loved the character development of Nina Riva and it honestly almost had me in tears. The dual timeline really adds to the development of the plot in a interesting and tasteful way. I love love love how the information was revealed through out that helped builded up to the ending. The only thing I wish it had more of was the fire. It seemed like that was going to be a really big part of the story but it turns out it wasn’t. Still an amazing read and I would recommend it to anyone!

Fav quote:
“When there is only you, you do not get to choose which job you want, you do not get to decide you are incapable of anything. There is no room for distaste or weakness. You must do it all. All of the ugliness, the sadness, the things most people can’t stand to even think about, all must live inside of you. You must be capable of everything.”

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cozygrovereads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

oh. my. GODDDD. another tjr i DEVOURED. i almost didn't want this to end. it was absolutely amazing. i might have enjoyed this a tiny bit more than the seven husbands of evelyn hugo? but i'm not sure, i'm still running on the adrenaline of finishing this last night. 😭 i absolutely fell in love with all the riva siblings, yet somehow started hating mick more and more AND MORE! but it's fine. i loved how this was told as a then/now dual pov from how mick fell for june and then the now following their children. i really did love and feel for june, she deserved so much better. she reminded me so much of my mom. i won't go into all of that, but yeah, i loved her despite her flaws and tragic ending. now the riva siblings?! i love each and every one of them. i loved nina, the most selfless angel. i loved kit, her gay awakening was so sweet, and her banter with jay was literally so cute. i loved jay and hud so much, jay reminded me of my little brother. this book was just amazing and i resonated so much with all of the characters. i loved most of the side characters as well, casey was so sweet, vanessa i adored, ricky was amazing, tarine was such a girl boss. i want to reread and annotate this so bad. it was so quotable. the characters were so well rounded. nina was by far my favorite, the way she completely stepped up and took the adult role so young was so inspiring. the way she did things she never wanted to do just to support her family. the way she finally lets herself loose at the end, her development was top-notch, her ending was so beautiful, it couldn't have been better. i don't care how cheesy that sounds. anyways, i feel like this is getting very rambly. but just know, i will be thinking about this book for a LONG time. i'm going to be so annoying about taylor's books this year, i can feel it. stay tuned for the next one!

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ellelockley's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

It's August 1983 and Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party is underway. By 12am it is out of control, by the morning it will have gone up in flames. Taylor Jenkins Reid is an amazing world builder, the way all her books link to one another is absolutely fascinating. The characters are always so well written, whether they're terrible people or not. The Riva siblings are some of the most amazing character written in modern literature and I just adored this book so much. I loved the two different time periods going on at the start, and how it makes you want to keep reading further. Safe to say I will be reading more TJR books. I recommend this book to everyone.

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juliebrd's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

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dkgreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

The thing about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s books is that they sink their claws into you. They’re ridiculously engaging, her characters are whole and terribly real, and you can’t help becoming so invested in the story unfolding on the page in front of you that you can hardly breathe. This might be the only TJR book that hasn’t made me cry, but it made my chest ache in a way that only deep connection and an abundance of feels can.

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madelonpaige's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

3.0

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xoxoannareads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

3.5

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athena10257's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective

5.0

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rubicon101's review against another edition

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challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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kerric26's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

Taylor Jenkins Reid never fails. The Riva siblings characters are crafted in a way that makes you fall in love with them despite their flaws. I loved this book but was somewhat disappointed with the ending.

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