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Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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rnshack's review against another edition

4.0

4 solid stars

Real talk. I didn’t like Evelyn Hugo or Daisy Jones so I fully expected to not like this. It wasn’t even the stories or the content I didn’t like I just felt for both books TJR was a bit wordy and the books 100 pages too long. I got bored and ended up skimming the last 1/3 of each book.

But I actually really liked this book. Maybe it was the setting. I love books set in California and about the rich and famous. I also love books set back the time this was. Maybe it was the 4 kids. I’m not sure exactly what it was for me about this book but I was all in. I did love Nina and related to her throughout the book. And I loved reading about the 4 siblings and their flaws. I was so very sad for them when it came to June, her undoing after Mick left, and finally her horrible death. This was a family drama I enjoyed and am glad I got to spend time with the Riva family.

flowrchild's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

elashua's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense 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

laladubose's review against another edition

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4.0

thank you Taylor Jenkins Reid

mccormick23's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

emilywilliamscarr's review against another edition

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4.0

The character development (particularly Nina) and family dynamics in this one were commendable. It was satisfying for this book to be set in the same time/space as The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and I’m really impressed with TJR’s use of time and switching between past and present throughout the telling of a story. Yet again, I appreciate her use of unconventional relationships and family - it feels fresh and realistic. I did feel like there got to be a lot of characters and perspectives included during the party, which felt hard to keep up with, but maybe that was intentional?