Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Malibu Renasce by Taylor Jenkins Reid

993 reviews

lectoranovel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Abandonment

ash122's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

katbotelho's review against another edition

challenging hopeful 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

wasn’t sure what to expect with this one but man tjr really knows how to write a book. i knew what i was getting into with evelyn hugo and daisy jones since they’re all anyone can talk abt online but i think malibu rising deserve to be talked abt just as much especially bc i found it a lot more riveting than daisy jones. this feels like a hidden gem bc i have literally heard no one talking about this and i need that to change

there was so much drama going on throughout the entire book and i just kept eating it up, and i swear there was at least three plot twists, i love the relationship between everyone in the riva family they all felt very real and dynamic as their own characters despite being a part of such a large cast,, i truly loved it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

lemonyanemone's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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

This book hit too close to home.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexism

Minor: Pregnancy, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

anaguana's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Police brutality and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

msameliee's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gun violence, Eating disorder, Car accident, and Miscarriage

ate_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Drug use, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Death of parent, and Infidelity

eturner's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

busybeezle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content and Infidelity

anastasia_priscilla's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

4.0

It’s a really good use of suspense, especially given so many characters and plot points. Reid does a really good job of showing how kids feel when they grow up without a father and Nina emancipation from her obligations and lost childhood was really beautiful. All the kids learning from their parents’ mistakes so as not to become them was just beautiful. Having already read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, the nods to characters and plot points was fun to see.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Abandonment