Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

58 reviews

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

carlytait98's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed the summer vibes and focus on family relationships 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infertility, and Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

Focuses on toxic relationships, alcohol addiction and death of parents quite a lot

krethanthemum's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

I rated this 3 stars because the first half was 2 stars (very slow & uneventful), but the second half was 4 stars (emotional, eventful, much more engaging). 

Something that stands out about this book is just how atmospheric it was; it made me yearn for the beach & many times while reading I would put on some ocean ambient sounds to further immerse myself in the setting. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse

creativelifeofliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

The first half of this book was pretty terrible and I actually thought about DNFing it several times. It got better for the second half, as long as you accept that there aren't any actually likeable characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Classism, Drug use, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Car accident, Bullying, Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Car accident and Domestic abuse

jenna_s_9's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

As it goes, f-ck Mick Riva.

I really enjoy Taylor Jenkins Reid, her novels always have a way of punching me in the heart. This one more pointedly.

This felt fast paced, I loved how the dual timelines played out and how the story came together in the second half. As readers we are offered so much insight to the characters and how they affect the people around them. It felt entirely immersive.

Her characters are unlikable in some ways but entirely human, Nina being the most compelling character for me. Maybe because I see some of what she is in myself, that feeling of having to accept but never allowing herself to be.  

Nobody is perfect. But once again, TJR captures what we all want from people so eloquently, we want them to try. Try. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Death, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

ptitirodactyle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Death of parent, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Gun violence, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Cursing, Body shaming, Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Eating disorder

haleysversion's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

I loved Daisy Jones and really liked Evelyn Hugo so I had quite high expectations for this, which it didn't quite live up to. It was still very fun though. Fictional famous people and dual timelines tend to work for me. I was very invested in the story from the beginning and I really enjoyed seeing glimpses into even the minor characters' lives. However I was expecting more of an explosive ending or final twist of some kind, so I was left wanting a bit more. I'm not sure if I'll read Carrie Soto just because I don't know if I'll be able to care about tennis, but I was a bit intrigued by the few glimpses of her in this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Alcohol, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Police brutality

channamason's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.5

i enjoyed this book! the mail characters are very compelling and engaging— i like how the story shifts perspective. i did like all the stories of everyone else at the party but ultimately i think all of that info kind of distracted from the main conflicts and character development. that might be a personal style choice that i’m not as fond of. Reid is a talented story teller and in excited to keep reading her books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse