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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

232 reviews

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Child abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Car accident

uhhlexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-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

Malibu Rising allows each of the Riva siblings equal room in the day that will change their lives, crafting a compelling story of familial love 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Suicide, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

effievee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-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: Alcohol, Violence, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Minor: Vomit, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

nicole_zx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

celestialg's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

A family-centered drama akin to Little Fires Everywhere, and a story I did not expect to love. Shocked me at some points, cathartic at others - I was so invested. A lovely surprise that reminds you - every family has their shit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

hdluback's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

4.75

this is such a fun read. i loved how it went back and forth between different characters, which can be a bit confusing at times, but it was a great way to learn more about all the characters. no real resolution though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy and Car accident

kassidyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming, Violence, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Sexual assault

bookish_bry's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.0

The thing about Malibu Rising is there isn't anything wrong with it. The writing is good and the story is fine. I just had a lot of trouble connecting to any of the characters or caring about their issues. I can see why others might like it, but it wasn't really for me.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Car accident

kai_okay's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

This was my first book by Taylor Jenkins Reid and I simply loved it! 
Personally, I liked the first part better. I really enjoyed the backstory of the Riva family although I cried not just once. It started out so calm and simply escalated from there on.
I really liked how different the characters were, yet I could bring up sympathy for almost all of them. It was interesting - and devastating - to see how generational trauma unfolds. 
The second part, in which the party finally takes place, reminded me of 'The Great Gatsby', so I was delighted to read in the Q&A in the end of my print version, that TJR was indeed inspired by it.
To be honest, I expected a much worse ending and was very happy that it played out that way.
All in all it is a great book with beautiful writing, a georgeous setting and interesting characters that deals with many serious topics.

Spoiler

TW: The book deals with alcoholism in a very detailed and emotional way./

Spoiler

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual content

joey1914's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Infidelity, Misogyny, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, and Grief